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Thoughts on Slowing Down
Jun. 21st, 2025 05:06 pm I think a lot of what drew me to this platform was how much it encourages you to slow down and think in comparison to other social media.
The endless scrolling; the "Just one more video" click or swipe; the reactive and emotionally engaging content--- it's exhausting. I once heard somewhere that the average human consumes more TB of content in a day than a peasant would consume in their entire lifetime. That's just too much--- and half of that isn't even intentional content either! The mindless consumption of media, all while chasing that dopamine addiction and neglecting exercising our brains with quiet introspection, is making us sick.
I know I can feel it.
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The endless scrolling; the "Just one more video" click or swipe; the reactive and emotionally engaging content--- it's exhausting. I once heard somewhere that the average human consumes more TB of content in a day than a peasant would consume in their entire lifetime. That's just too much--- and half of that isn't even intentional content either! The mindless consumption of media, all while chasing that dopamine addiction and neglecting exercising our brains with quiet introspection, is making us sick.
I know I can feel it.
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