On: I Quit Social Media for a Year

[krumpet]

"I feel by far less distracted. My attention span feels more robust than it ever has."

I would consider this magical.

[Invictus0 → krumpet]

The author is playing the /r/mildlyinteresting card. /r/mildlyinteresting succeeded where /r/interesting did not because it tempered the expectations of visitors. People expecting a 10x productivity gain because they quit social media will surely be disappointed.

[_4ziu → Invictus0]

10x? Sure, no.

But 1.1x? That's possible and still quite substantial.

[jcpsimmons → krumpet]

It’s magical only in contrast to the individual in the grips of a social media addiction. I’m about 30 and can remember a time before social media, so it feels more like a return to normal to me.

[ajb92 → krumpet]

Why's that?