I tend to go into “info-scavenge” mode as a form of escapism. I think I’ve internalized an avoidance of overt escapism on a subconscious level—i.e, I get antsy and feel “wrong” if I try to play video games as a way of procrastinating. Instead, I find myself shallowly skimming for into by scrolling through YouTube recommendations but not watching videos, looking at link aggregators (HN, Reddit) but not the actual links, etc. It’s like my brain found a loophole because that behavior is superficially similar to what “learning” looks like.
What would happen if every time you wanted to do that, you introspected instead?
I think it would be a big benefit. I’m not sure if “escapism-mode-me” would follow through. Recently I’ve been trying to go on walks without any goals other than thinking to myself. So far, after maybe 25 walks, I haven’t regretted a single one and it has often been the highlight of my day.
I tend to go into “info-scavenge” mode as a form of escapism. I think I’ve internalized an avoidance of overt escapism on a subconscious level—i.e, I get antsy and feel “wrong” if I try to play video games as a way of procrastinating. Instead, I find myself shallowly skimming for into by scrolling through YouTube recommendations but not watching videos, looking at link aggregators (HN, Reddit) but not the actual links, etc. It’s like my brain found a loophole because that behavior is superficially similar to what “learning” looks like.
I think it would be a big benefit. I’m not sure if “escapism-mode-me” would follow through. Recently I’ve been trying to go on walks without any goals other than thinking to myself. So far, after maybe 25 walks, I haven’t regretted a single one and it has often been the highlight of my day.