In Germany we have the term "Zeitsouveränität" which means time sovereignty.
That term originally appeared to describe workplace conditions and biography.
However, nowadays it is mostly used to describe media consumption. You decide when to listen to news or watch a certain show, the same way you decide when you read the next chapter of a novel.
Re:Things You Notice When You Quit the News
by DonaldFoss on Monday December 12, 2016 @10:45AM
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Very nice. I saw the word "Zeitsouveränität" and knew the literal meaning but didn't realize it's modern usage.
In reality, time sovereignty is the only worthwhile thing wealth gets us, because time is our most valuable resource, a non-renewable one at that.
Re:Things You Notice When You Quit the News
by vog on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @05:20AM
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One particularily popular example are German podcasts of radio stations, which are advertised by "... zum zeitsouveränen Nachhöhren", which roughly translates to: ... for time souvereign listening.
Re:Things You Notice When You Quit the News
by jcoffland on Monday December 12, 2016 @04:18PM
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I'm not really criticizing. I've not had a TV in the house for 20 years but I watch plenty of TV via the Internet. It's better for all the reasons you mentioned. I just don't feel right saying I don't watch TV.
The difference is that it is totally under our control, and we can select the content (and reject it) at will. The pure lifestyle changes around this (i.e. we as a family would far rather be caught up on other creative endeavours rather than watching TV) have been significant.