It’s not attention addiction. Note that it’s supposed to replace consumption with creative / problem solving activities. If you’re addicted to watercolors, at least you will be getting better at the craft. If you’re just consuming online content / doomscrolling you’re just wasting time.
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artifex@piefed.social 3 days ago
The 31-year-old keeps one bag at home in Northern California, carrying it from room to room, and another in her car
I think the problem is that we’ve forgotten how to just do nothing and be content with it (or even a bit bored with it). While I think unplugging is good, this just seems like replacing one kind of attention addiction with another.
Michal@programming.dev 2 days ago
tomiant@piefed.social 3 days ago
But silence reminds me of the impending actual and factual and imminent terror and doom about to strike us all!
ilinamorato@lemmy.world 3 days ago
This is probably a good methadone, though. It’s way easier to kick a watercolor addiction than an addiction to an app purpose-developed by a whole team of engineers to string people along with the minimum possible dopamine drip for as long as they can manage.
artifex@piefed.social 3 days ago
Yep. Encouraging a whole new generation of casual artists, makers and readers can only be seen as a great thing. I would just add that we all need to remember how to slow down, and understand that’s good and necessary to do so every so often.
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