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Re:‘He passed the bee baton on to me’: people who inherit ho... by waynesonfire on Saturday March 18, 2023 @11:35AM (#35209922)
It seems to me there are numerous distractions that compete for our time and attention. hackernews, social media, television, sports, and even drugs can all draw us away from pursuing our hobbies. Moreover, the limited time we have available to devote to our hobbies is further challenged by the prevalence of sophisticated, A/B tested platforms that are designed to capture and hold our attention.
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Re:‘He passed the bee baton on to me’: people who inherit ho... by siva7 on Saturday March 18, 2023 @11:42AM (#35209997)
We HN folks are basically selling crack and making people unhappier in exchange for their time and money.
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Re:‘He passed the bee baton on to me’: people who inherit ho... by t-3 on Saturday March 18, 2023 @02:52PM (#35211981)
> hackernews, social media, television, sports, and even drugs

Aren't these also hobbies, just not very esteemed ones?

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Re:‘He passed the bee baton on to me’: people who inherit ho... by waynesonfire on Saturday March 18, 2023 @04:14PM (#35212685)
great point! and.. you can be addicted to a hobby to a point where it becomes detrimental.

seems there are some similarities between the two. both hobbies and addictions involve engaging in an activity, seems a key differences lie in the level of control, balance, and well-being.

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