dreaming of a better internet

The Internet Vs. The Care of Your Soul

1. No laptop in bed.

2. No internet for at least 30 minutes before you got to sleep.

3. Nothing on your feed reader that posts more than X times per Y.

4. Being bored does not mean you have to check your email.

5. Don't only read websites related to subjects you know inside and out.

6. For every X feeds that you add... See more

for nearly fourteen years afterwards, I stared at a smartphone every single day. Five thousand days, all in all. I can’t think of anything else I’ve done with the same level of commitment. There have been days where I’ve had nothing to eat or drink and there have been nights when I didn’t sleep. But until very recently, I never once went... See more

The battle is between two wolves.

One is permanently angry, resentful, loud and aggressive. It’s always howling for our attention with sensational headlines, provocative images, and manipulative tactics.

It wants us to stay on the surface, encouraging us to react rather than reflect.

It feeds on outrage, doomscrolling, negativity, fear, and... See more

There is a healthy way to talk to each other that inspires, informs, empowers, and brings people together.