Guide to Escape Media Consumption This Summer
Summary
TLDRThe video script discusses the impact of excessive online media consumption on our perception of time and memory. It suggests that engaging with the internet primarily through screens limits sensory experiences, leading to a faster passage of time with fewer memorable moments. The speaker proposes a strategy of 'de-escalation' to break the cycle, recommending a shift towards lower-stimulus media like books and audiobooks. The script also advises against certain media types, such as short-form content and pornography, due to their negative effects on attention span and creativity.
Takeaways
- 🌞 The speaker emphasizes the passage of time and the importance of not remaining stagnant as seasons change.
- 💻 Consuming online media can speed up the perception of time due to the way our brains contextualize time through memories.
- 🔢 Engaging with online content primarily involves only two senses and often lacks the full sensory experience, leading to less memorable experiences.
- 📱 The speaker suggests that reducing internet media consumption can help in slowing down the feeling of time passing quickly and leaving uneventful gaps in memory.
- 🏠 To counteract the effects of internet media, one should fill their life with activities that don't rely on technology to fill voids.
- 🚫 The speaker warns about the dangers of the dark web and the importance of protecting personal information, with a plug for a sponsor that offers identity theft protection.
- 📺 The medium of online content, such as YouTube, can affect the message and the way it's received, even if the content is intended to be helpful.
- 🚫 Short-form content and pornography are identified as media that should be avoided due to their negative impact on attention span and creative quality.
- 📚 The speaker recommends a media diet, suggesting that one should track and be mindful of the type of media they consume throughout the day.
- 🎯 A gradual de-escalation approach is suggested for reducing reliance on high-stimulus media, starting with substituting them with lower-stimulus alternatives.
- 📖 Books and audiobooks are presented as beneficial lower-stimulus media that can help in the de-escalation process, but the transition should be gradual and enjoyable.
Q & A
What is the main idea of the video script?
-The main idea of the video script is to discuss the impact of excessive online media consumption on our perception of time and how it can lead to a feeling of stagnation and loss of meaningful memories.
How does the speaker describe the effect of online media on our memory?
-The speaker suggests that consuming online media can speed up the passage of time because it often engages only two of our five senses and does not create high-quality, memorable experiences that our brains can contextualize.
What does the speaker mean by 'the seasons change is always a harrowing reminder of the ceaseless March of time'?
-The speaker is expressing that the changing seasons serve as a constant reminder of the relentless passage of time, which can be particularly distressing when one feels they are not growing or changing alongside it.
Why does the speaker believe that consuming online media can make time seem to pass faster?
-The speaker believes that online media consumption can make time seem to pass faster because it often does not create memorable experiences. The brain perceives time through the density of memories, and if the experiences are not memorable, it feels like time is passing quickly.
What is the speaker's suggestion for dealing with the issue of excessive online media consumption?
-The speaker suggests filling up one's life with meaningful activities to reduce the empty spaces that lead to turning to technology. They also recommend deescalating media consumption by gradually moving to lower-stimulus mediums.
What is the role of the sponsor 'Aura' in the video script?
-Aura is the sponsor of the video, offering a service that includes identity theft protection, dark web scans, credit protection, and a VPN. The speaker mentions Aura as a solution for those concerned about their personal information being exposed online.
What does the speaker mean by 'the medium is the message'?
-The phrase 'the medium is the message' refers to the idea that the form of a medium embeds itself in the message, creating a symbiotic relationship by which the medium influences how the message is perceived.
What are the 'Untouchables' in the context of the speaker's advice on media consumption?
-The 'Untouchables' refer to certain types of media that the speaker advises to avoid completely due to their high potential for negative impact on attention span and content quality, such as short-form content like TikTok videos and pornography.
How does the speaker suggest we track our media consumption?
-The speaker suggests tracking media consumption like one would track caloric intake, by writing down all the media consumed throughout the day, possibly with the help of screen time statistics on one's phone.
What is the speaker's view on the use of screens for activities like reading manga?
-The speaker advises against using screens for activities like reading manga, suggesting instead to buy the physical book to reduce screen time and engage with lower-stimulus mediums.
What advice does the speaker give for those who want to reduce their reliance on algorithmic entertainment?
-The speaker advises to deescalate by choosing lower-stimulus mediums that are enjoyable, to consume media mindfully, and to allow for moments of silence without any media input, especially early in the day and before bed.
Outlines
🌞 The Impact of Online Media on Time Perception
The first paragraph discusses the effects of consuming online media on our perception of time. It suggests that the brain contextualizes time through memories and that the density of time is perceived differently based on the sensory input received. The speaker argues that online content, despite being novel, may not be memorable due to the reduced sensory engagement when compared to real-life experiences. This leads to a faster passage of time as life events become less memorable, causing a sense of stagnation and a feeling of life slipping away. The speaker also touches on the idea that the internet can be a means to fill the void in our lives, especially when we are unable to engage in other activities.
🛡️ Protecting Against Digital Vulnerabilities
The second paragraph shifts focus to the dangers of identity theft and the importance of digital security. It introduces a sponsor, Aura, which offers services such as a full recovery guide for identity theft victims, new passwords, dark web scans, credit protection, and a built-in VPN. The speaker emphasizes the need for heightened security in the digital age, where breaches can have severe personal consequences, and thanks Aura for sponsoring the video.
📚 The Medium is the Message: Rethinking Media Consumption
The third paragraph delves into the concept that the medium of communication influences the message itself. The speaker discusses the idea that the way we consume media, such as through YouTube, can affect our ability to focus and the quality of our experiences. They argue that even content with good intentions can be corrupted by the medium, leading to a distracted and fragmented approach to media consumption. The speaker also mentions the importance of deescalating our media habits, suggesting a gradual reduction in reliance on high-stimulus, algorithm-driven content.
🚫 Avoiding High-Stimulus Media for a Healthier Mind
In the fourth paragraph, the speaker outlines a strategy for reducing reliance on high-stimulus media, such as short-form content and pornography, which can degrade attention span and creative thought. They propose a tiered system of media consumption, ranging from 'untouchables' like certain social media platforms to more passive forms like books and plays. The speaker encourages a mindful approach to media consumption, suggesting that tracking and reducing intake can lead to a healthier engagement with content and a more fulfilling life.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Electronics
💡Novelty
💡Senses
💡Memory
💡Internet Media Consumption
💡Maladaptive Internet Consumption
💡Algorithmic Content
💡De-escalation
💡Medium is the Message
💡Dark Web
💡Stimulus
💡Silence
Highlights
The speaker discusses the impact of consuming online media on the perception of time, suggesting that it speeds up the passage of time due to the way our brains contextualize memories.
Online content is said to engage only two of the five senses, often in a reduced quality, leading to less memorable experiences.
The speaker argues that the consumption of online media can lead to large gaps in memory, as it doesn't log in as effectively as other experiences.
The video suggests that the habitual interaction with internet media can disrupt one's inner sense of time, even when not actively consuming media.
The speaker proposes that filling up one's life with meaningful activities can reduce the reliance on technology to fill voids.
The speaker humorously acknowledges the difficulty of going outside for some people, including the hypothetical scenario of being unable to touch grass.
A discussion about the dark web and the potential risks it poses, including identity theft and privacy breaches.
The mention of a sponsor, Aura, which offers identity theft protection and emphasizes the importance of online security.
The speaker reflects on the concept that 'the medium is the message,' suggesting that the form of media affects the content and its reception.
A critique of short-form content like TikTok, arguing that it can negatively impact attention span and the quality of content consumed.
The speaker advises against consuming pornography due to its potential to degrade the quality of creative content and its impact on the brain.
The idea of deescalating media consumption by gradually moving to lower-stimulus mediums is introduced.
A tiered approach to media consumption is proposed, categorizing different types of media based on their potential for distraction and engagement.
The speaker suggests tracking media consumption like a diet, with the goal of reducing reliance on higher-stimulus, algorithmic entertainment.
The importance of taking it slow when transitioning to lower-stimulus media, such as starting with easy-to-read books or inspirational content.
A final piece of advice to deescalate media consumption by focusing on one medium at a time and leaving room for silence.
Transcripts
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that hey what up Lil Mama you want to
get off of them Electronics well let me
help let me help you out the time when
I'm recording this it's the summertime
the sun is shining and the hoes are out
not that you would know but seeing the
seasons change is always a harrowing
reminder of the ceaseless March of time
it's especially when the weather
continues to change but you remain
stagnant you draw closer and closer to
death every day and if you didn't know
consuming online media speeds up the
passage of time because the way that
your brain contextualizes the passage of
time is through your memories you
perceive the density of time by the
quality of your memories and your
memories are going to be logged
differently depending on the sense data
that you receive while online cont
content does seem to supply a lot of
novelty and new things should be
memorable this doesn't seem to happen
with the internet right now in consuming
this content you are really only
engaging two of your five senses if that
uh you might just be listening to me uh
and these two senses are of reduced
quality because I'm in 2D these are
pixels on a screen and also the the
vibrations of my voice are recording and
what you're actually doing is your
stationary doing nothing or you're
performing some sort of empty daily
tedium that uh you're filling up with
noise either way you're not going to be
fully and presently engaging your senses
alongside this novelty so it doesn't
really log in your memory do you
remember what you watched 3 days ago
what type of online content you consume
probably not unless it somehow had a
profound emotional impact on you as such
the consumption of online media speeds
the passage of time leaving large
uneventful gaps in your memory as your
life passes You by years flying by like
months as your dreams shrivel up in your
[ __ ] ass hands The Chronic internet
media consumer even when away from all
of his devices is formed by his habitual
interaction with the media he lives his
inner time in a broken jumbled mess ever
you want to get out of this summer or
the future in general if you're watching
this sometime later I doubt you have
constantly consuming internet media and
functionally deleting time on your
vision board so I'm making this video to
share some things that recently helped
me shed my maladaptive internet
consumption hopefully it will help the
internet and the mobile phone are ways
of passing the time time when one is
prevented from or incapable of passing
it otherwise they are means of filling
the empty spaces in our lives so I
suppose the most effective thing would
be to fill up your life so that there
are less empty spaces in which you will
turn to technology to fill the void even
though it might be a little obvious I
have to mention that first uh it is
tricky though uh especially when you
consider that now a lot of people's
occupations may even
leave large empty gaps it is a bit of an
unfortunate thing because if you now
look at the average person's life it is
more empty than ever with the ongoing
decline in social capital of course the
internet is almost certainly one of the
reasons why but I don't think the only
one and it's apparent that just filling
up your life while being the most
effective thing you should always keep
this in mind uh it's easier said than
done but the methods that worked for me
aren't just uh I'm not just going to
tell you to go outside uh what I'm going
to tell you could could be applied to
anyone no matter your situation I'm
going to assume you have a paper skin
that's so sensitive you can't even go
you can't even touch grass you
physically can't touch grass there's
also the dark web you ever think about
what's on there you don't even know they
could have your your passcodes your home
address your full name your freak your
freaky index score scammers spamers
even big companies AT&T revealed that 73
million customers private information
was leaked released onto the dark web
just recently this came out they could
do anything my buddy Eric he lost all
his money he had to flee the country I
don't know his ass is probably dead by
now and when something like this AT&T
credit breach happens you have to go
through all this rigar roll change all
your passwords check the credit bureaus
who has time to constantly monitor all
this [ __ ] not me not Eric I'll tell you
who does though the sponsor of today's
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there on the dark web thank you Aura for
sponsoring this video our conventional
response to Media mainly that it is the
way they are used that counts is the
numb stance of the technological idiot
for the content of a medium is like a
juicy piece of meat carried by the
burglar to distract the Watchdog of the
Mind what does this mean it means that
largely the medium is the message even
this video the content of which I intend
to be helpful ful to break bad habits
and save time is corrupted by the medium
which is the internet which is YouTube
this video was most likely
algorithmically provided to you somehow
you could be doing any number of things
while watching or listening to it you
could have come across this at the end
of some sort of Doom scrolling session
where your brain is already fried you
could have multiple tabs open there are
suggested videos on the sidebar
and a comment section that you might
have already looked at to gain more
stimulation you're it's on this website
the one where every once in a while you
get suggested a video it'll be like
French girls pole vating or some [ __ ]
and then the top comment will be some
Jack [ __ ] going oh men of culture We
Gather again I
mean now the medium is the message is
more of an attitude rather than a whole
truth otherwise I would see no purpose
in making this particular video but you
do have to start seeing them as being
fundamentally
intertwined uh you can't really
completely separate them because then
you'll just be sucked into being
terminally online forever under the sort
of thin excuse that the particular
content that you enjoy might not be as
sloppy as what other people you know
with something that is as ever present
as the internet now is I have found that
deescalation is the
most effective strategy you know you
could try out radical actions especially
if you if you can't find a way back like
selling your smartphone buying a dumb
phone usually just any effort of just
immediately stopping especially if you
grew up with this kind of stuff will be
fruitless the internet's not a super
stimulus it's not like a drug it's it's
it's not like a potent highe but it's
just everywhere all the time uh so the
cold turkey strategy I don't find to be
effective with that being said there are
some mediums that you should do your
best to just outright
reject um and never turn to the first
one is short form content now there may
be some Tik Tock type short form videos
that are
genuinely funny inspiring or helpful but
it doesn't matter because the medium is
just uh too cursed act as a trojan horse
that that can very easily mess up your
attention span if your scent a real or
something like that that's one thing but
don't scroll short form content that's
constantly algorithmically endlessly
Supply also something that I've noticed
is that ultimately the medium will
prevail
in actually pulling down the content and
making it worse over time when I was
scrolling these apps I did just notice
it getting worse and worse despite me
trying to like tailor my algorithm to be
good A lot of it is just such slop
finding something actually inspiring or
funny is really looking for a diamond in
the rough you know people clown on it
now and everything but the those OG Vine
King Batch videos
what the dog doing hey can I get some
ice cream those were funny as [ __ ] they
don't do it like that no more the second
medium that should just be avoided is
pornography um and by this I mean
anything that is overtly designed to be
horny except I mean like novels or
whatever but only girls do that and um I
don't really know what that does to your
brain maybe it's bad if you need an
explanation for that you can watch some
of my other videos uh but by the way the
same thing applies here where the medium
drags down the
content that's why the plot of any adult
film is not good anytime the horniness
is is
injected into the creative medium it
just completely uh curtails the the
transcendental human creative instinct
no one's actually able to make something
good if there's a if if there is a
conflicting intent to make you want a
nut anytime it gets too horned up that
the actual quality of other things goes
down the only thing I can maybe you know
you could say like Game of Thrones or
something the only reason that was good
was cuz the books in the books are way
less horny and once they ran out of the
books it got way worse and then they
went and made some [ __ ] ass Star Wars
movies so actually no so when it comes
to deescalation you have to understand
the Spectrum the scale
of media you have The Untouchables which
I just talked about the next devil down
is you have General algorithmic
entertainment these are your YouTubes
your twitters or ex's uh your reddits I
mean actually Reddit should be part of
the untouchabl these things have quite
powerful
algorithms that can keep you locked in
for quite a long time they're not in the
Untouchable tier because some good stuff
are on platforms like like X and YouTube
but you you have to be very careful the
next are mediums that you still access
through the internet uh but that have
algorithms that are not at all powerful
I'm thinking the higher level of this
category are uh Netflix your
Hulu uh then you go down to your spotifi
and audibles these platforms do have
algorithms but they're not especially
reliant on them and then with these
mediums you get to the ones where you
can actually use them without Internet
it's easy to
download albums or audio books and
listen to them on airplane mode and then
at the base you have uh you know
prehistoric mediums of entertainment
things like books or uh watching plays
or I mean throwing throwing things at
children you need to think about it like
a diet lots of people track their
caloric intake you need to apply that
same level to your media consumption go
through your day write down all the
media you consume you can use uh your
phone's screen time for assistance I
think it would be especially helpful if
you actually like write it down in a
journal and this will be your starting
point to which you will deescalate from
you could take it pretty easy it
deescalate slowly
create a timeline uh just make sure you
don't regress it's really not that
jarring to deescalate to lower stimulus
mediums so instead of doing something
algorithmic let's say when you're
working out or eating or you know
filling some of these empty
spaces uh just listen to music or an
audio book and then you could go further
from there if you would like but here's
the very first step I mean people are
far gone people are in the
shower and they have to be listening to
something watching a YouTube
video uh a lot of people it it would be
a step up for them to actually sit down
and watch a TV show or movie and give
their undivided attention to I do think
that
downloadable content like audiobooks are
going to be quite effective and also in
your just uh relaxing time where you
might watch YouTube or a show or
something like that you could deescalate
to reading a paper book uh screens
themselves are a medium you know even if
you want to Read Manga or something like
that buy the paper book and here's
another thing about the deescalation to
books and audiobooks people try to go
too far too fast you're you're not you
know you're not listening to nche or
Doki [ __ ] slow your roll pal either
you're not that smart or you know you've
been consuming slop for like 10 years
straight and now you're trying to be an
intellectual calm down brother get like
a a nice easy to list to inspirational
self-help book or some fiction you know
your dumbass is not going to sit down
and read some K when you have
technology calling to you right in your
pocket take it slow brother you can
entertain yourself you can cope uh with
lower stimulus mediums and it's way more
dignified you might look at it oh you're
being a nerd but uh you know being
addicted being chronically online to
algorithmic content is way worse than
being a nerd it's being a nerd without
any of the associated intelligence you
could deescalate as far as you want want
to uh some good rules are especially
with algorithmic entertainment one main
medium and especially one medium at a
time you don't want to be watching
YouTube while you're playing video games
one medium at a time leave considerable
room for complete silence I would say
the silence is probably best for early
on in the day and also late before you
you go to bed so there you go there's
the uh advice deescalate nice and easily
by finding
lower stimulus mediums that are
enjoyable from there you can cut some of
those out and when it comes to
algorithmic entertainment you can very
deliberately choose to use
them um in a in a moderate way well
thanks for watching Lil Mama hopefully
this helps you have a blessed
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day all
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