Strong upvote for the core point of brains goodhearting themselves being a relatively common failure mode. I honestly didn’t read the second half of the post due to time constraints, but the first rang true to me. I’ve only experienced something like social media addiction at the start of the Russian invasion last year since most of my family is still back in Ukraine. I curated a Twitter list of the most “helpful” authors, etc., but eventually it was taking too much time and emotional energy and I stopped, although it was difficult.
I think this is related to a more helpful, less severe version of the same phenomenon. When I get frustrated, sometimes it’s helpful to accomplish some small household todo like cleaning the table or taking out the trash, and that helps me feel more in control/accomplished and helps me get back into a reasonable mood in which I can be happier and more productive.
Strong upvote for the core point of brains goodhearting themselves being a relatively common failure mode. I honestly didn’t read the second half of the post due to time constraints, but the first rang true to me. I’ve only experienced something like social media addiction at the start of the Russian invasion last year since most of my family is still back in Ukraine. I curated a Twitter list of the most “helpful” authors, etc., but eventually it was taking too much time and emotional energy and I stopped, although it was difficult.
I think this is related to a more helpful, less severe version of the same phenomenon. When I get frustrated, sometimes it’s helpful to accomplish some small household todo like cleaning the table or taking out the trash, and that helps me feel more in control/accomplished and helps me get back into a reasonable mood in which I can be happier and more productive.