One of the most effective ways to reclaim free time is to never watch TV.
Get rid of it.
Discussion
What’s the difference between spending time on tv and consuming content online?
To me it's different
One is interactive one is observation only
You can scroll stuff on Netflix and click it 😆
You must have channel surfed. Its still not interactive. Even a choose your own adventure book is more interactive than any TV program or netflix.
Interactive or not I am not sure it makes any difference what you consume TV or internet. TV wastes time but it also entertains and brings people together to talk about their favorite entertainment (tv shows, movies).
Consuming articles while seemingly learning for the sake of learning can also be a waste of time. If the goal is to accomplish and all one does is consume “until they are ready to start”, they’re wasting time. Twitter is a waste of time. Nostr is a waste of time.
Point being all of these things can be a waste of time until they are not. We make friends on nostr, socialize over TV. They are all just different forms of entertainment. Some more useful than others but some deceptively all-consuming at the pretense of learning and productivity. It’s all subjective.
Some people even enjoy wasting time because their life is painful or difficult. I don’t want to be them but that’s an option and I wont judge them for it. Sure, they can reclaim time and do something more productive, but maybe they don’t want to? I won’t tell them what to do.
Hell, people waste entire lives living a life they don’t enjoy. If you did happy having spent your entire life watching tv then maybe you’re the smart one and we’re all idiots 😂
For context: I only watch some Netflix while doing stationary chores. I don’t consider it a waste of time in the moment despite the chore itself being a waste of time.
I used to consume 3-5 hours of programming a night, then I started doing things. That TV was garbage entertainment. Last night i watched a documentary on permaculture practices while eating my last meal of the night.
If someone wants to turn off their brain power to them. After consideration I realize the language similarities we create computer programs. Both are trying to achieve a desired result of programming, what kind is my fear.
Nobody watch TV anymore, get rid of twitter, instagram & tiktok instead.
Another tip is to pay the protection money to You Tube and only watch stuff on there that builds your knowledge, ad free
100% agree - did this 2 years ago. Never looked back. People spend their lives in front of this box for what?
This is like saying the most effective way to reclaim lost time (or lost wealth) is to give up alcohol completely. It might be good advice for some people, but for most people it’s bad advice.
Mindlessly scrolling YouTube shorts is the one I need to get rid of.
This scrolling apps are fucking poison. So easy to start accidentally scrolling. The brain feels defenseless, even more defenseless than TV.
Wish there was YouTube - Documentaries Only version, without all the ads, shorts, algos and other stuff..
There is so much quality content out there, which the algo doesn’t push, and also which you won’t prioritise bc you are used to that instant and mild dopamine hit…
Use invidious to avoid the temptation. Install a browser plugin to make it automatic.
Link?
I use yewtu.be because its easy to remember. Just paste the youtube url and it will find the video you want to watch.
Did that already 20 years ago. TV is boring.
I do catch a movie sometimes!
Just think 50 years ago hard work took up all our free time, then it was TV, now it's video games and social media. What is free time exactly? Wouldn't "free time" indicate you're free 5o do whatever you want?
Not wasted if you watch something intellectual, engaging, or educational.
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But also - have you seen the new star wars visions? so cool!
death sex & robots is also killer.
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I cant believe how much time people spend watching tv. Also how terrible the programming is.
Done few years ago, huge time saver! 🐶🐾🫡