I think control and availability is the key. People have lost a lot of control over what they say, but how much they see it. The average US adult in 2020 spends 8+ hours consuming TV and web media.

Like a sugar addition, we evolved in an environment where information could mean the difference between life and death, so we are hardwired to seek it out.

It takes a huge amount of self control to turn off the screens, but it is the best, and possibly only path forward.