I love Saturday Substack offerings. Lately I’ve realized that I turn on the radio in the car, or when exercising, because, unlike listening to a podcast, I don’t know what will show up. TV used to be like that, until I could no longer handle the evening news. Now my TV works like a digital bookstore or library. I pick what I want to read or see. I love streaming choices - but the element of surprise me! is gone. It turns out the radio and these Substack Saturdays, bring back unexpected surprise discoveries to explore. I just wanted to say, thanks Substack.
I definitely think modern society can benefit alot from phone detoxes. Social media apps take up a lot of time and absorb too much of our attention, this is led to lower productivity for a lot of people including my myself. but at the same time, being able to access AI chat bots through these rectangular pieces of tech has also increased productivity so it a little bit of both.
I don't do social media, BUT I've got to share a Substack writer who inspires me to tune in every Thursday. The blog is titled Closing the Chasm by Terri Porter. What refreshing insights into the art of connecting with others, often just by paying attention and looking beyond the end of our nose. Check it out!
I have to question why you are recently polluting Substack with short trashy videos (à la tic tok and Instagram). I and I guess many others came to Substack for thoughtful long form reads and podcasts.
most recently I had a video of cats jumping around a room pushed at me… this isn’t what i signed up to Substack for..
Please try and keep your platform a cut above and don’t get into the gutter with Insta and tictok
Ever since I gave up my cell phone for email, and a landline, my life has improved.
Each year my wife and I take multiple digital detoxes - which helps keep us sane:
https://romanshapoval.substack.com/p/digitaldetox2
While I agree and understand very much. Now is not a time to "disconnect"
odd perspective - people should feel able to disconnect whenever they like, for whatever reason
Why not?
Solidarity my dear comrade
Thank you George for your comment. Could you elaborate: what are we "disconnecting" from?
I break is always healthy I believe - just like our muscles, brains, and relationships recover after rest.
The aether is real — unsure if ChatGPT or other technologies can influence it, but it’s definitely real. Did a whole series on it: https://unorthodoxy.substack.com/p/why-would-they-hide-the-aether-part
As part as smartphones, definitely agree as well. Just a few decades ago, like 85% of communication was in person — now 75% of communication is through technology. Oh what a switch: https://unorthodoxy.substack.com/p/the-great-connector-how-cellphones
Greetings also, for registered and booked up also from exness.
So,thankfully for successful sign on, cas memo and it's submission on SSOIF and account opening,etc 🙏
I was thinking about flip phones the other day! 😭😂
Like I’m over the iPhone almost entirely.
😩
I love Saturday Substack offerings. Lately I’ve realized that I turn on the radio in the car, or when exercising, because, unlike listening to a podcast, I don’t know what will show up. TV used to be like that, until I could no longer handle the evening news. Now my TV works like a digital bookstore or library. I pick what I want to read or see. I love streaming choices - but the element of surprise me! is gone. It turns out the radio and these Substack Saturdays, bring back unexpected surprise discoveries to explore. I just wanted to say, thanks Substack.
Totally agree. The irony: we’re all reading this on our smartphones. Doh!
Still ignoring the pottery I see.
Do you drink coffee? Tea?
Without pottery you wouldn’t have anything to drink from.
It is an art form…
WHY YOU BE HATING?
I didn't realize other departed souls use Morse code! I thought only my dearly departed dad did this.
I definitely think modern society can benefit alot from phone detoxes. Social media apps take up a lot of time and absorb too much of our attention, this is led to lower productivity for a lot of people including my myself. but at the same time, being able to access AI chat bots through these rectangular pieces of tech has also increased productivity so it a little bit of both.
I don't do social media, BUT I've got to share a Substack writer who inspires me to tune in every Thursday. The blog is titled Closing the Chasm by Terri Porter. What refreshing insights into the art of connecting with others, often just by paying attention and looking beyond the end of our nose. Check it out!
@Substack Team @Substack
I have to question why you are recently polluting Substack with short trashy videos (à la tic tok and Instagram). I and I guess many others came to Substack for thoughtful long form reads and podcasts.
most recently I had a video of cats jumping around a room pushed at me… this isn’t what i signed up to Substack for..
Please try and keep your platform a cut above and don’t get into the gutter with Insta and tictok
Did you deliberately misspell tiktok? That is hilarious.
Love this one!
Lovely to see Stevie Martin’s white tee here. She is such fun.
as a teenager, i just switched to an ipod for the summer - the iphone’s getting too much
Incredibly mature and smart. Your summer will be so much richer for it
Just wait til we have Star Trek replicators