The pattern is this:
- Something fucking insane is happening, like the US government under attack by a dude not in the fucking government.
- You jump on social media.
- You saturate the fuck out of your mind with takes from the most hilarious and stupid ones to the most serious, expert ones.
- You do intensely, not leaving a millimeter of yourself unconquered.
- Your analytic side, your emotional side, your balance, everything gets to crumble and make you numb.
- After anywhere between 30mn to hours, you are numbnumb.
- To the point of not remembering/knowing what you are supposed to be doing (fight back).
- So you jump on entertainment, which is completely endless today, right there in our pockets or at arm’s length.
- Something insane happens again. Etc.
To move away from this loop because things have become urgent:
- Stop using social media so much, which means uninstall this shit from your phone. Forever. If you can’t do that, understand that you need help. Even better, quit.
- Use all the tools available in democracy to push back authoritarian BS. Get involved, etc. Never stop.
- Truly disconnect from devices, breathe longer.
- Teach yourself stuff, possibly useful ones. Don’t ever stop learning.
- Build resilience in any way you can. It’s always useful.
The numbness is rampant. We need to wake up. Now.