Reminder: Remember to Avoid the Bullshit

The engineers behind social media companies have weaponised basic biology. They prey on thousands of years of evolution to keep us distracted and engaged. During social media use it is so hard to acknowledge the negative consequences and not dismiss them. One more I say to myself again and again. If we know this going in why do we still fall for it though? Am I not able to control myself better than a machine can manipulate me? Sometimes I can, sometimes I can’t. That is scary. Occasionally I have enough awareness to stop and see how this isn’t serving me, but it is hard to remember that lesson.

This reminder is me trying to remember it. There are 2 thoughts that I want to keep front of mind and are generally useful.

“You have never felt better about yourself after scrolling or watching something you shouldn’t.”
“What would you do if the people you respect the most were watching you right now?”