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I think content aggregators like reddit or HN have this problem too. "That looks interesting! I wonder when the comments say... First one: good point! Second: hadn't thought about it that way! Third: that was dumb. Fourth: boring. Next thread." They encourage shallow thought and glossing over details. I often wonder how my attention span would change if I could get myself to quit these sites.

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I've recently blocked Reddit on my computer. What happened was a re-balancing of my slacking off. Now I don't spend my time on Reddit but I spend much more time playing Minecraft or otherwise farting around.

The main benefit I've seen, however, is that I've stopped flitting between work and Reddit. That alone has done wonders for my at-home productivity. I've also found it easier to pull away from non-productive activities when it's time to get back to work. I'd recommend trying it out.

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