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I've added the 50th entry to my book, "Watch This Space!" Open in new Window.:
         "Resisting the New Internet Experience" Open in new Window.

This video and entry focus on our behavior when using the internet/social media; things that impact our behavior; and some hard truths about what the future may hold if we don't get more introspective in a hurry.
I've added a new entry tackling an emotion that causes me a good amount of grief to my book, "American Hot Shit" Open in new Window.:
         "Joy: A Tool of Defiance?" Open in new Window.
While adding a comment for summarizing Girl Is a Four Letter Word from Watch This Space! Open in new Window., I noticed that the tumbnail changed. The timing of this change is rather unexpected, as this video is already several months old.
I would love to see some more replies to "Positive News Preferences"  Open in new Window.. Yes, I really do want to better understand how people view this aspect of news coverage. I figure a forum post gives everyone more space to respond. *Smile*
Having recently returned from Houston, I couldn't help but nod along as I watched this video.

I've added a new entry to my book, "American Hot Shit" Open in new Window.:
         "Lol Petty Bitch, Part 2" Open in new Window.
I've added a new entry to my book, "Watch This Space!" Open in new Window.:
         "A Grift in Time" Open in new Window.
I've added a new entry assessing common sense to my book, "American Hot Shit" Open in new Window.:
         "Sense-ory Matters" Open in new Window.
I've added a new entry that pertains to mindsets and dealing with current events to my book, "American Hot Shit" Open in new Window.:
         "Something to Consider" Open in new Window.
This is one of the most reasonable takes on social media (over)consumption I've seen in a while. This YouTuber also is one of the few people I've seen openly discuss what anyone regardless of age can do to manage their social media consumption without completely abandoning it altogether.

(Note: Since it's a fairly short video, it doesn't qualify for being added to "Watch This Space!" Open in new Window. [18+].)

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She makes good points. It was hard for me at first to relate, since I don't use the big social media platforms. But I do occasionally gamble, so I get the whole "Skinner Box" analogy. Difference is, when I gamble, I stick to a predetermined limit.

Anyway, this isn't about how much better I am as a person, but I did want to note that she holds up video games as something that's a "better" waste of time than doomscrolling. Now, I'm a big fan of video games. I play them a lot. But I'm also well aware that a lot of today's games are specifically designed for both dopamine rushes and maximizing profit for the company.

Nothing wrong with profit, but some techniques for gaining it are shadier than others. I tend to avoid the games with microtransactions or other obvious (to me, anyway) methods for separating me from my money. I expect to pay for the game, fine; the people making them deserve to be paid. What I object to is keeping on paying them after I start playing the thing.

Point is, one needs to be careful about anything that works like a Skinner Box, not just social media feeds.
I found this useful. It's one reason why I keep non-on-line grounding goals like "cleaning the dishes" on my list. I find it easy to scroll... too easy.

I also tend to not binge-watch. I have a couple natural interruptions I pay attention to. Stray thoughts, like "did I open the window", "should I check the plants", "I need to pee" interrupts my concentration but helps in other ways. Anyone with children should feel blessed.

Thank you for posting as this is a common malady.
I will absolutely use this in multiple areas of my life, but I still won't have any social media. I will 100% tie myself in knots creating lies for the answers so I can keep scrolling. Unfortunately, I've spent most of my life in the orbit of alcoholics, and the excuses are wildly similar. I don't gamble for the same reason. Yet you could offer me microtransactions in a game all day long, and I will ignore you. Eventually you will tick me off enough that I will leave.

My point is similar to Robert Waltz Author IconMail Icon -- know where the Skinner Boxes are, but also know where your brain doesn't effen care it knows it's a Skinner Box, and act accordingly.
I've added a new entry to my book, "American Hot Shit" Open in new Window.:
         "Lol Petty Bitch" Open in new Window.
I've added a new entry to my book, "Spiral Bound Journal" Open in new Window.:
         "Novel Energy" Open in new Window.
I've added a new entry to my book, "Spiral Bound Journal" Open in new Window.:
         "The Unexpected Visit" Open in new Window.
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I've added a new entry to my book, "Spiral Bound Journal" Open in new Window.:
         "Coming to a Head" Open in new Window.
I've added a new entry discussing local news improvements I'd like to see to my book, "American Hot Shit" Open in new Window.:
         "Coverage Concerns" Open in new Window.
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