How to use the Internet like a Minimalist

This might be the only sane way to use the internet. We've allowed this amazing network to become a braindead collection of stuff. We've allowed it to be degraded to a meaningless pile of user content. User content is bad for us. User content is not entertaining, it is not connecting us. It is keeping us from living.
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[nibirsankar]

I am glad that I stepped on this video.
Enshittification of the internet is real. Thanks for being so honest and providing this good stuff.

[brianbc]

You made me realize about how I use my time and energy. Thank you.

[savis-fo]

I needed this- thank you - most stuff on Tik tok rly is trash, you should start a podcast

[Joefish]

Thanks for sharing your insight on the topic.
That is how everyone should approach media usage in general. It is so easy getting stuck binge watching a show or convincing yourself that you are productive because you spent the last 3 hours watching videos on a topic you are interested in. Personally I try to limit the number of videos I watch in a row so that I don't fall into the recommendation loop (with varying degree of success).

[ericgrasby]

Undine - thank you so much. I am going to try your suggestion this year. I went through a rough divorce last year, and, begrudgingly, picked up smoking afterwards.

I would like to quit, but the idea of completely stopping honestly kinda sucks. I am going to try stopping down to a few cigarettes a year. Maybe 2 a month or something at first.

[hashdankhog]

for me the internet has been such an incredible resource. without youtube I absolutely would not know as much stuff as I do, Lately I havent been watching the most inteleccual content and thats mainly because of an increased amount of stress but if I am wasting some time on stupid videos in return for all the things I learn it is worth it.

[NijiDash]

Greetings from the Netherlands, great video! I've been wanting to do so much myself, but I've been distracting myself with so much unneeded stuff that I just don't get to do what I've been wanting to work on. Frustrating, but at the end of the day it all comes back to the stuff you tell yourself.

"Just one more video."
"Oh, after this one I'll be productive."
"Okay now for real..."

[MoneyGist]

16:34 This lesson was worth watching the entire video for. Thanks!

[PinchACabron]

Thank you for sharing your wonderful knowledge 👍👍

[henryomad]

I'm tempted to get a phone, just to try out your advice.

[ronmccy]

I'm with you on making lists of content to watch and things to buy. Given a moment, the BS will be discarded and drop away leaving time and resources for other things that may be more beneficial. We have too many choices sometimes, and lists help us survive abundance.

[thStIncident]

After spending a bit too much time clicking and scrolling through low-value content this evening this video hit a little close to home.

[JoshuaNeeley]

I appreciate the thoughts and insight.
Ive personally tried to push for my phone being nothing more than a tool. Frequently i find myself in situation where ill be out to dinner and will see so many people sitting around on their phone while with other people and it bugs me.
The dopamine drip from short form content is real. I quickly began seeing myself falling prey to it and had to uninstall apps like tiktok. Its scary how it can lock down your life and kick people into an echo chamber.

[LotusPoet]

Good video. I don't use smartphones, just a flip phone and I keep it in a different room than the one I sleep in, only check it a few times a day for messages/calls. I use my computer (intentionally) for online needs--communicating with others I know, educating myself on various things and how to do projects I'm interested in, and to share or submit my writing and similar tasks for others to potentially pay me. If there is no time-sensitive need to watch my email for project opportunities or payment, I am fine with spending several days offline at a time. I prefer paper books but also use an e-reader for space-saving (extreme minimalism). Thanks for the good roundup of principles of addiction and the sane use of digital devices! I spend more time in meditation, yoga, and/or having deep conversations in person than anything else.

[GrimzDeath]

i am an addict holy crap lol ... well shit

[DontCallMeBillieJean]

Ooooh! Das höre ich mir nachher in Ruhe an. 😍 Bin gespannt, was du dazu zu sagen hast! P.s.: Schöne Blümchen! 🙂 🌼🌺🌸

[mindful.illustrations]

Seit wir keinen TV Streaming Dienst mehr haben, habe ich so viel mehr Zeit. Ich schaue wenn dann ganz bewusst Filme/Serien. Und dabei dachte ich noch, dass ich vorher schon gut aufgestellt war. Smartphone abends weit weg und einen anderen Wecker nutzen war für mich ein Meilenstein. Schlafe viel besser ein!

[TheBeardedLibertarian]

I watch vids sitting in the lew….. 😂😂😂😂

[zensascha]

Liebste Grüße. Kann dir nur zustimmen. Mehr Minimalismus, mehr Bewusstsein. Eigentlich ganz einfach. Mag deine so basierte Einstellung

[kinkerlitzchen_tech]

2:40 ja, hab ich bei jeder präsentation in der schule gemacht 😂🧠