Take A Break From The Feed

Paris Marx is joined by Amanda Mull to discuss the effects of constantly “monitoring the situation” through custom news, social, or live feeds, including higher rates of anxiety and disconnection, and what can be done to recalibrate.

Amanda Mull is a senior reporter at Bloomberg Businessweek and writes the Buying Power column.

• Amanda wrote about what it means to be monitoring the situation.

• Feeling overwhelmed by technology? There’s a club for that.

• Looking for a source of tech news? Checkout Aftermath, or Disconnect.

• Friend of the pod Casey Johnston has written about her DIY dumbphone method and reducing social media use.

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