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People going 'monk mode' to limit social media use

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Re: People going 'monk mode' to limit social media use

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I've succesfully rolled out a (IMHO) better version of the "Freedom" app, that comes with a load of other benefits like being cheaper and even more effective. My phone can only make calls and texts because it's a dumb phone, and I have to go to my computer if I want to waste time on the internet.

Re: People going 'monk mode' to limit social media use

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In his Chaos Manor column, in Byte Magazine, in the late 90's, author Jerry Pournelle used to mention the “monk cell” where he went to write, upstairs his house - on a PC with no Internet access and just enough software for writing.

I wonder what percentage of successful authors have a comparable habit. I'd imagine it could be surprisingly high. The famous WordStar habit of George RR Martin comes to mind. [0]

[0]: https://jamesclear.com/george-rr-martin

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