• lurch (he/him)@sh.itjust.works
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      21 days ago

      yeah, they can reset their phone etc, but it’s a ban you impose on yourself and making it sufficiently difficult is enough to regain ones discipline

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        21 days ago

        The moral of the original book is that the tricks and tools are not a replacement for self control. It’s humbling that a literal children’s book can (re)teach us profound things. And to me, it’s comforting to know that a child’s fresh mind is infinitely better at things so many of us struggle with (e.g., a phoneless child isn’t addicted to screens, a newborn can become a vegan as easily as an omnivore)