Would You Waste Less of Your Life Online If You Got Daily ‘Attention Receipts’?
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We’ve all been there: It’s time for bed but you sit down to watch just one five-minute YouTube video with a provocative thumbnail, and before you know it it’s 3AM and you’re 40 videos deep into a channel that makes and reviews notable sandwiches throughout history.
Did I enjoy my time? Yes, clearly. Was it time well spent? My dire sleep deficit probably makes that less certain.
Two researchers at the University of Chicago came up with a solution they think will help me waste less of my time mindlessly viewing YouTube: a device that dispenses physical “attention receipts” that list exactly how much time you’ve spent watching YouTube videos.
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