minimalism [Theme]

By giving in to the desire to have more, we actually spend more and more time and energy trying to keep our things under control. We try so hard that as a result, things that were supposed to help control us.

Bill Mar ends each episode of his HBO show Real Time with a monologue. He usually chooses political topics. But on May 12, 2017, Mar looked into the camera and said: Social media tycoons should stop pretending to be friendly nerd gods building a better world, and confess that they are just plain T-shirt tobacco farmers selling addictive products to children. Let's be honest with ourselves: checking likes has become the equivalent of smoking.

Observing "digital Shabbat", not taking the phone to bed, disabling notifications, trying to be more aware, you will be able to enjoy the "pluses" of technology and minimize their negative impact. The popularity of this approach is that you do not have to radically change your Internet life: you do not need to give up everything completely, you will not lose a single advantage, you will not disappoint any friend and nothing will cause you serious inconvenience.
Digital minimalism puts long-term intention above rapid satisfaction.