4 Reasons I Quit YouTube and Why You Should Too

Michael Brookes
Nov 1 · 4 min read
The computer my friends think I have when I tell them how I use technology. Source: Unsplash

It wasn’t until I read Cal Newport’s Digital Minimalism that I really started taking stock of where I was squandering my time and attention through technology. Sure I had already deleted Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat, but I was ready to take things one step further. I didn’t realize that YouTube was having a similar effect on my brain as social media and it was affecting my ability to live the…

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Freelance writer specializing in psychology, policing, and career development. Flick me an email: michael.brookes.writer@outlook.com

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