Photo from Auckland West Coast…

In other news. I’ve been purposely unplugging / disconnecting from the Internet for much of the evening these days. For me, It does result in having a much clearer head if you shut off your devices and shut off the internet while leaving only your phone on in a minimal state (in ultra power saving mode) and having it available strictly only for Calls and TXT in cases of emergencies.

When I do connect to the Internet, I only try and connect with a purpose (I’ll have a list of what I need to do, be it banking, paying bills, shopping for any life’s necessities) then immediately unplugging / disconnecting once all that is done,

Yes, we are naturally curious creatures, and yes “Scrolling” (be it news sites, public discussion mediums, chats, etc) does have some benefit, but only up to a point, mainly to keep abreast with the world. But beyond that it becomes counter productive and I find that many people are locked in to this dopamine loop unable to put their devices down. (Yes, it looks like Big Tech have successfully captured the masses and become the irresistible opiate of the masses – by design of course.)

Yeah, we’re playing into the hands of the world’s power elites and I’m responding by pulling back.