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Re:Attention didn’t collapse. It was stolen (2022) by CamelCaseName on Saturday August 26, 2023 @06:04PM (#37277327)
Something I don't see people discuss is how companies build addictive features above what used to be a reasonable app.

For example, YouTube is essentially unavoidable in day to day life. YouTube Shorts are (for me) incredibly easy to fall into for hours at a time. It is impossible for me to separate YouTube from YT Shorts, but life without YT is very inconvenient. The result? I end up spending many more hours on the app than I would like.

Re:Attention didn’t collapse. It was stolen (2022) by andsoitis on Saturday August 26, 2023 @06:27PM (#37277473)
> YouTube is essentially unavoidable in day to day life

That’s absurd. What in your life makes watching YouTube every day an essential activity? What won’t you be able to accomplish if you don’t watch YouTube every day?

Re:Attention didn’t collapse. It was stolen (2022) by johnea on Saturday August 26, 2023 @06:36PM (#37277518)
> YouTube is essentially unavoidable in day to day life

This statement is wholly and thoroughly wrong. Just plain incorrect.

youboob is 100% avoidable and completely unnecessary.

But I chose to respond to this post for a specific reason: it's a perfect example of the loss of perspective at the root of the "loss of attention" phenomenon.

One can only believe youboob is necessary in a very carefully crafted artificial environment.

This is why the #1 advice for everyone is: Go Outside! Put your phone down!

The mental state of constant immersion has crippled your world view.

You can very easily enjoy your day without ever engaging w/ the goggle corps..