You have to trick your mind into believing it's not a drastic change, otherwise the fomo will step in and you'll eventually get doubled down relapse episodes.
1. I uninstalled the mobile apps and turned on 'desktop site' view on my phone browser. That way I never really "quit", but the experience of scrolling comes with so much friction that I don't feel like opening it unless absolutely necessary. The added battery life is a bonus.
2. I reduced my feed with extreme prejudice. My fomo wasn't letting me unfollow pages, so I moved them to alt account/custom feeds/bookmarks. Muted the remaining ones except the handful friends I wanted to see updates from.
Finally, don't be hard on yourself. You're going against meticulously engineered data streams that have been perfected over the years with the assistance of top behavioral scientists.
Given the current public opinion on AI adoption, especially around art, it's too early.
I'm personally not a fan but for different reasons. AI-voiced (story-critical) characters would diminish the concept of copmletion-ism, as LLMs can talk to no end. Similar to how procedural generation can discourage exploration (but I'm just one data point and No Man's Sky sales numbers indicate otherwise).
Minor NPC personality is s a gap I'd be happy to see LLMs close. After crossing 70 hours on Cyberpunk 2077, I'm catching NPCs repeating themselves.
I always see Merchant of Record payment processors get recommended in every thread like this on twitter, while it's bad for beginners.
MoR processors, since their per-state thresholds have been crossed, charge sales tax starting from your very first sale, which you'd otherwise not have to pay, since YOUR sales volume are far from reaching anywhere near thresholds.
The 3-body problem trilogy (Rememberance of the Earth's past). My first sci-fi novels ever - the Netflix show sold me and these novels compelled me on a whole new hard sci-fi rabbit hole.
Presumed Innocent (preceeded by the Apple TV show of same name). Murder mystery. Loved it.
Tie-in novels from videogame franchise:
- Deus Ex: Black Light
- Devil May Cry: before the nightmare
I've also started Marvel Comics in anticipation of Fantastic Four and the whole Secret Wars storyline it will build up.
Couldn't finish a single non-fiction this year, but enjoyable so far:
Good stories that trigger introspection, characters you can relate to or sympathize with, fun gameplay with no consequences, ultra-realistic graphics, immersive environments, or just a cozy game to cool off after a long day, choose your drug.
Here's a few I can vouch for, my inclination is towards narrative-driven and fast-paced combat:
- Death Stranding
- Deus Ex: Human Revolution (and sequel Mankind Divided)
Just saw a horror story on r/startups. Dev guy worked for two years with no pay while the project went nowhere. Now reluctant to "give away" his work as he feels cheated.