It Matter But It Doesn't

The New Pace of Everything When I Want It

1 h 18 min · 7. apr. 2025
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In this episode, Our Hero grapples with the overwhelming influx of media and information in modern life, seeking to reclaim focus by strategically reducing inputs and rediscovering the power of tangible experiences and deeper contemplation. Get full access to Read or Die A Slave at readordieaslave.substack.com/subscribe [https://readordieaslave.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

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That Was My Stop

Trapped in the relentless grip of technological encroachment, Our Hero battles the overwhelming forces of digital intrusion, seeking not digital abstinence, but a strategic retreat to reclaim focus, as the very tools meant to liberate us threaten to enslave our attention. Topics: * Reading John Gruber acknowledge how Apple is dropping the ball with AI [https://daringfireball.net/2025/03/something_is_rotten_in_the_state_of_cupertino] makes me think again about getting a dumb phone. * Eventually I'd like to move to the Fairphone 5 running Murena /e/OS [https://murena.com/shop/smartphones/brand-new/murena-fairphone-5/] or a Light Phone III * Smartphones increased our tolerance for dopamine. The dopamine that we receive from good moments in life is no longer enough, at the bare minimum we need the feeling of doing some AND using our phone at the same time. * Gut issues -- no patience * Brave Browser — YouTube 99+ blocked trackers for one video * Logseq -- simple straight forward * Washing machines started getting shitty when they started making them "smart". * Do I want a smart washing machine? * Do I want a TV on my refrigerator? * Does it need bluetooth? * Quitting audiobooks (slowing down) * Writing in paper books. * Central Australia - dusty towns * I don't want to be one of these people filming a concert instead of watching life right in front of them, experiencing the experience. * Started using my Garmin watch again. Gonna sell my Apple Watch Ultra 2 . * I'm finding it very useful to have a scratch pad to the side of the computer * Fashion -- this is my stop * Not a luddite but considered use * the record player was a location * the computer was a location Get full access to Read or Die A Slave at readordieaslave.substack.com/subscribe [https://readordieaslave.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

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