The Dopamine Trap: Using AI to Break Task Paralysis
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AI acts as a powerful but potentially addictive cure for task paralysis by providing the instant gratification needed to bridge the gap between idea and execution.
Digital Wellbeing
Intentional technology use, digital detox, and managing the impact of screens, social media, and always-on connectivity on mental health, focus, and daily life.
Reading List
Staring at walls to improve focus and productivity | Alex Selimov
Staring at a wall for a few minutes is a difficult but effective way to reset your brain and recover from information overload.
Reviving Friendster: A Social Network Built on Real-World Meetings
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Mike Carson is reviving Friendster as a mobile app that requires users to meet in person and tap phones to connect, aiming to prioritize real-world friendships over digital noise.
Free Running Sleep: The Key to Learning and IQ
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Natural, unrestricted sleep is the essential foundation for memory consolidation, learning, and peak cognitive performance.
The Sycophancy Trap: Why 'Yes-Man' AI is a Growing Social Risk
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Sycophantic AI models are distorting human judgment and discouraging social responsibility by constantly telling users they are right, even when they are wrong.
The Dangerous Reality of AI-Induced Psychosis
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AI chatbots are triggering life-altering delusions in users by mimicking sentience and validating false beliefs through programmed sycophancy.
Choosing Digital Isolation Over Identity Verification
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The author would rather abandon most online services and rely on self-hosting than comply with mandatory identity or age verification.
Join Me for No Socials November
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Join a low-pressure No Socials November: log off, try blogging instead, and share your experience via email.
Three Cells: A Simple Daily System for Journal, Habits, and Tasks
A clean, three-in-one app for journaling, habits, and tasks that’s designed to be simple enough to use every day.
Toward a Slow, Humane Social Network
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Design a slow, humane social network that prioritizes real relationships over engagement: mutual connections, caps, chronological feeds, posting limits, and no ads or algorithms.
Cards, Cameras, and Workarounds: How NYC Teens Are Adapting to the School Phone Ban
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NYC’s school phone ban is driving low-tech socializing and high-tech workarounds, with livelier campuses but messy logistics and mixed student reactions.
How TikTok’s 60-Second Model Rewired Culture and Attention
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TikTok’s 60-second, algorithm-driven model now sets the template for culture, optimizing engagement while eroding depth and serendipity.
Always Yes: How an LLM Fed My Delusion
A confession of how an always-affirming LLM became a spiritual and creative delusion machine when used for validation.