Same here. My last TV broke about 12 years ago and I never bothered to get another one.
I do, however, think that there is a difference between TV, HN, YouTube, and Twitter/Snap/Insta. Each gives you more and more control over what you're seeing.
This is particularly stark on Twitter. People keep writing about how divisive and political it is, how social media lead to depression, and I see none of that. My feed is filled with jokes, esoteric memes, and architecture, with a dashing of netsec.
YouTube is similar. I hear how it's supposedly radicalising toddlers or something but my front page and recommendations are just lifting tips, golden retrievers, standup/sketch comedy, and clickbait science stuff.
You get what you want from these new mediums. And many people don't like what they see in the mirror.
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Same here. My last TV broke about 12 years ago and I never bothered to get another one.
I do, however, think that there is a difference between TV, HN, YouTube, and Twitter/Snap/Insta. Each gives you more and more control over what you're seeing.
This is particularly stark on Twitter. People keep writing about how divisive and political it is, how social media lead to depression, and I see none of that. My feed is filled with jokes, esoteric memes, and architecture, with a dashing of netsec.
YouTube is similar. I hear how it's supposedly radicalising toddlers or something but my front page and recommendations are just lifting tips, golden retrievers, standup/sketch comedy, and clickbait science stuff.
You get what you want from these new mediums. And many people don't like what they see in the mirror.