Chapter 15 - Pulling The Plug - Stop Overindulging In Negativity Flashcards
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Q
How do ads convince us to buy?
A
By telling us we are inadequate or insufficient in some way, but if only we bought X we would be better.
2
Q
What is the cure to counteract ads
A
The more time we spend glued to our entertainment screens the more time we spend imbibing ideas about our own insufficiency. Methodical disconnection from technology is as imperative as our healthy integration with technology, particularly since we are only standing at the very threshold of technology’s advance.
3
Q
Brain Bottle Opener 15 - Turn Off to Reconnect
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Pick one day this week for a 4 hour technology fast. Do no use any post-1700s tech for four hours. Use that time to reconnect with the present world.
