Commenter describes successful escape through deliberate choices
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One reader describes eliminating social media, streaming services, and TV—then challenges the author to make similar choices rather than blame structural forces, stating the article "started off good" but derailed into self-pity instead of actionable boundary-setting.
“If you don't want to be trapped in it, then just remove it from you life.”
pgwalshMat Duggan Author, essayist
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The article started off good and I followed it with concurrence. Then he took a turn and went off on a tangent and never returned. He got sucked in to his own tech bubble. I see what he's saying but make those hard choices and draw your own line. I don't have any social media accounts, streaming services and I don't watch TV except for the…
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This is very well written (and, yes, it exxagerates - but that's to heighten the effect).My solution is to remember: when you're living in hell, you still have to go to work in the morning. And at some point you'll start knowing the demons' names and make small talk about how their kids are doing in college. How can you bring a little joy to a bad…
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It boggles my mind that this is how people experience phones and the internet.1. Don't install any proprietary apps - open source only. 99% of these problems and ads go away. 2. Use an ad blocker in a browser that lets you use one. 3. Do not allow any notification except literally urgent things like a phone call or message from your partner.If you…
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