The Resource Shelf
Everything worth knowing about screens, attention and getting free — gathered in one place, free, with nothing sponsored and nothing tracked.
Screen Time & Addiction Statistics 2026
Every current figure with its source, its publication date and the period it was actually collected — plus the seven widely-quoted numbers that turn out to be wrong, and why.
Does A Digital Detox Actually Work?
Nine studies in plain English: what changed during short reductions in screen use, what did not, and what remains uncertain.
Every Tool, Reviewed Independently
App blockers, physical devices and minimal phones, with no affiliate links and no money from anyone — and the free settings on your phone that work as well as most of them.
Where To Get Help
Free meetings running every day, twelve-step fellowships, clinical treatment and family resources — what each is for and what it costs.
The Best Books
Books on attention, phone addiction, digital minimalism and getting free — including serious arguments against the case made on this site.
The Best Podcasts
Which shows are worth your time, which have quietly stopped publishing, and seven individual episodes to go straight to.
The Films
Michael's videos about phone use and time offline, followed by selected films and talks from other creators.
A Glossary Of The Attention Economy
Variable reward, doomscrolling, revenge bedtime procrastination, top and bottom lines — what the words mean and why each one matters to you.
All The Articles
Everything I have written here — the dark side of the machine, and the practical work of getting out from under it.
For Parents
What the evidence says about children and screens, including where it is contested, and what to do this week.