Cal Newport
Technology companies engineer their apps like slot machines to exploit psychological vulnerabilities and steal your attention. You cannot resist this billion-dollar engineering with mere willpower or minor life hacks.
Digital tools are not neutral conveniences but are actively engineered to foster behavioral addiction through intermittent positive reinforcement and the human drive for social approval.
To break free from compulsive screen use, you must perform a thirty-day digital declutter where you temporarily eliminate all optional technologies to reset your baseline habits.
After the detox period, only reintroduce a technology if it directly supports a core value and establish strict rules for exactly how and when you will use it.