Great read! I think avoiding some of these tools is a bit like forcing yourself to hit the gym when you don't want to. It's hard to fight our natural instinct to do the lazier / easier thing even when know it's healthier in the long run.
prospero
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"This transforms even solitary activities into implicit social interactions. It forces us to maintain awareness of our “observed self” alongside our “experiencing self,” creating a kind of persistent self-consciousness. We become performers in our own lives rather than merely participants."
Gonna noodle on this bit...
I've eaten perogies. I've eaten quesadillas. I saw the picture. And yet, I googled perogadilla.