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though a body is still while reading, the mind is active, telepathy is happening, and a sense of self-betterment and hope pervades as we turn the final page.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nBrowsing Netflix is an endless sensation of falling forward into ever more content. Previews auto-play. As soon as one episode in a series ends, the next begins before credits finish rolling. If there\u2019s no other episodes in the series, random trailers begin to play.<\/p>\n
The very design of Netflix itself is constructed to reduce your ability to:<\/p>\n
think about what you want to do, or
\nstep away from the service
\nIt\u2019s designed to be a boundless slurry of content poured directly into your eyeballs. In a way, it\u2019s training us to never step back or even consider, say, reading a book or going for a walk. The binge is dopaminergic to the max, satisfying the completionist instinct. <\/span><\/p>\nHabits and identities are intertwined. Increased self-awareness around media contracts makes it easier to convert the<\/span> <\/span><\/span>identities<\/em>of wanna-be readers into full-fledged bag-o-books readers. Our goal is not to get someone to read a single book, but<\/span> <\/span><\/span>become a reader<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n
We\u2019re amicable to calling ourselves readers for the same reason we want to identify as rock climbers or marathon runners or exceptional parents or selfless children or humanitarians or folks who\u2019ve written thoughtful and considered books \u2014 because these activities carry with them an implicit sense of self-betterment, typified by being<\/span> <\/span><\/span>active<\/em> <\/span><\/span>(as opposed to passive)<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n
We\u2019re amicable to calling ourselves readers for the same reason we want to identify as rock climbers or marathon runners or exceptional parents or selfless children or humanitarians or folks who\u2019ve written thoughtful and considered books \u2014 because these activities carry with them an implicit sense of self-betterment, typified by being<\/span> <\/span><\/span>active<\/em> <\/span><\/span>(as opposed to passive).<\/span><\/p>\n
Choose active media, set yourself up to succeed by building systems to cultivate positive habits, but most importantly: Take a second to think about the contracts you\u2019ve entered into as you go about your day. Are those contracts you\u2019re happy with? Did you realize you had entered into them?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\n\u2014 Read on craigmod.com\/essays\/media_accounting\/<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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