Two paths. One decision. Nobody can make it for you.
The blue pill: keep scrolling. Keep the notifications on, keep the phone by the bed, keep wondering where the evenings go. It costs nothing today, and a little of everything, every day, forever.
The red pill: wake up. See the machine, take your attention back, and find out what your life feels like when it belongs to you again. It costs some comfort this week — and gives you back the years.
The strange thing about this choice: you already know which one you want. You knew before you finished reading it.
Choose
Red Pill — Start The Free Detox Not Sure Yet — Show Me What's Really Going On
First published 28 January 2019
Michael has spent much of his working life online—and much of the rest of it trying to stop that technology taking over. He has thrown a phone into a lake, locked devices in boxes and experimented with long periods offline. He writes about what helped, what failed and how to keep the useful parts of digital life.