Screen Time Pattern Estimate
I think I will have ~four hours per day of screen time on average. In an average day, I spend a few hours on social media apps, and often fall asleep listening to a video or podcast, which might skew the data.
Make a list of what the Internet/phones train that’s beneficial; Then make a list of what behaviors are displaced, disrupted, or harmed. What are the social consequences of this shift?
Benefits
It lets people stay connected with people they may not have been able to before.
Disrupted/Harmed
People interact less in social situations because they’re on their phones.
People are less likely to fact check information they see, and take more things at face value.
List 3 examples of bad friction and how they generate harm:
Forcing AI into web search & programs – Information is no longer from actual sources, and is possibly incorrect. Also, having AI being shoved into programs gives the user less incentive to actually learn how to use it, and instead outsource their work to AI.
3 Examples of good friction. Are they defaults or user settings?
Screen time warnings – User settings
Content warnings before videos – Default
3- Pick one distressing feeling that emerges when you try a digital fast (eg boredom, anxiety, loneliness, etc)Then explore what changes might happen (positive and negative) if you focused some attention and energy on that feeling to meet your need in other ways? What is the point of the feeling?
Boredom
I don’t think boredom is an inherently negative emotion, because sitting with boredom often leads to ideas of how to fill that boredom. Personally, I find that when I’m bored, I’m a lot more likely to do something creative, like practice an instrument or make a song. I’m also more inclined to learn when I’m bored, as learning is a very enjoyable and rewarding task. I think the point of boredom is to become a positive emotion.
