Does the fediverse suffer from the same issues as centralized social media when it comes to mental health and the attention economy?
A lot of people feel drawn to simple living or digital minimalism because they feel a constant need to be connected and stay up to date, and feel less and less in control because of the attention economy and how algorithms are developed to maximize your attention. While the fediverse might not work in the same exploitative way as centralised services does, there's still a feedback loop that keeps you coming back.
To what extent does the problems of the attention economy on the human mind plague the fediverse? Is replacing centralised services with Lemmy/Mbin/Piefed and Mastodon just opting for a "lesser evil" in a sense? What are your thoughts?
Why I Sleep on a Japanese Bed and Will Never Go Back to a Western Bed - YouTube
Why I Sleep on a Japanese Bed and Will Never Go Back to a Western Bed
https://youtube.com/watch?v=OQq1VKpIVFk
Ideally, we spend one-third of our lives asleep. This $136 Japanese-style bed is the most comfortable bed I've ever slept on. I have no intention of ever goi...
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The Mindful Desktop + An Openbox VM
The Mindful Desktop - How to Increase Your Productivity in the Attention Economy
https://fd93.me/mindful-desktop
If you just want the VirtualBox VM for this article without the philosophising, skip to the appendix. We live in a world full of distractions. In the modern "attention economy" it's more of a challenge to avoid content and advertising than it is to find it. Nowhere is this more …
Don't forget to indulge in some luxuries this weekend!
Become Quiet So You Can Listen - zen habits
Become Quiet So You Can Listen - zen habits
https://zenhabits.net/quietude/
By Leo Babauta “The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.” ― Rumi There’s rarely a moment in the day when most of us stop moving and stop the noise. For most of us, we’re working, we’re moving, we’re driving, we’re listening to things on our headphones, we’re watching things, we’re filling […]
Cultivating Stokedness : zen habits
Cultivating Stokedness : zen habits
https://zenhabits.net/stoked/
10 Questions to Simplify Your Life Right Now
10 Questions to Simplify Your Life Right Now
https://nosidebar.com/10-questions-to-simplify-your-life-right-now/
Dive into self-reflection with 10 powerful questions to steer your life towards simplicity, purpose, and fulfillment.
