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How Many Extra Books Could You Read If You Quit Social Media?

posted by Fnord666 on Monday August 19 2019, @03:03AM   Printer-friendly
from the Harrison-Bergeron dept.

canopic jug writes:

Emma Charlton at the World Economic Forum summarizes a report that finds by cutting out three 10-minute social media checks a day you could read as many as 30 more books a year.

"Just a couple of five-minute breaks every hour are hundreds of hours yearly," the Omni Calculator's creators say. "You cut your social media time by half, and you still get plenty of time to read, run or earn money."

It recommends turning off push notifications that appear on your screen, deleting some apps, calling your friends rather than messaging them, and taking short holidays from all social media once in a while.

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  • (Score: 4, Insightful) by DavePolaschek on Monday August 19 2019, @10:35AM

    by DavePolaschek (6129) on Monday August 19 2019, @10:35AM (#882050) Homepage Journal

    So I was pretty sure I was going to see an AC commenting that books are too expensive. And sure enough... but at least someone else beat me to the "Have you heard of a library?" reply to that.

    I wonder if SN counts as social media. Some days it wastes my time more effectively than the twitters.

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