Yeah, I guess if you've built your life around TV this would seem amazing. But if you only watch at friends or a few series a year... and waste far more time online- HN and blogs, it seems like talking about your latest diet. Mobile seems like a much harder habit to kick, and even that you can do by going on vacation. Of course all this assumes you have the money, time, and attention to spare.

Also related: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtue_signalling

next on the author's agenda: an article about how he went vegan and started crossfit.