It is helpful for me to remember this piece of information-- at this point, Netflix sees their biggest competitor not as another streaming service but as sleep. SLEEP!! And I think other content providers see things essentially the same way. They don't actually want us to have social connection, sleep a healthy length of time, be outdoor…
It is helpful for me to remember this piece of information-- at this point, Netflix sees their biggest competitor not as another streaming service but as sleep. SLEEP!! And I think other content providers see things essentially the same way. They don't actually want us to have social connection, sleep a healthy length of time, be outdoors or in our community, because those things take us away from our phones and their content and represent lost income for them. I think it's important we recognize that.
I'm not throwing my phone in the trash (although maybe I'd be better off), but I really try to implement things that make it easier for me to do it less. Plug it in to recharge far away from me. Put it in another room. Put limits on certain apps. Even tracking the amount of time I spend so it's not unconscious. I think all these things help.
It is helpful for me to remember this piece of information-- at this point, Netflix sees their biggest competitor not as another streaming service but as sleep. SLEEP!! And I think other content providers see things essentially the same way. They don't actually want us to have social connection, sleep a healthy length of time, be outdoors or in our community, because those things take us away from our phones and their content and represent lost income for them. I think it's important we recognize that.
I'm not throwing my phone in the trash (although maybe I'd be better off), but I really try to implement things that make it easier for me to do it less. Plug it in to recharge far away from me. Put it in another room. Put limits on certain apps. Even tracking the amount of time I spend so it's not unconscious. I think all these things help.