New Saturday thought is up. It's about the gap between knowing exactly how social media manipulates you and being unable to stop it working anyway. Also about the particular humiliation of being a self-aware user who still falls for it. Which, if you're reading this here, you'll probably recognise.

https://ollierelfe.com/saturday-morning-thought-awareness-of-the-cage-doesnt-open-the-door/

#SocialMedia #DigitalWellbeing #Doomscrolling #BigTech #Meta #DigitalFatigue #Mindfulness #Attention #Algorithm #SaturdayMorningThought

New Saturday thought is up. It's about quiet breaking – the slow drift away from the big platforms – and the slightly comic paradox of people announcing their social media departure on social media. Also, LinkedIn gets what it deserves.

https://ollierelfe.com/saturday-morning-thought-the-quiet-breaking-point/

#SaturdayMorningThought

We track our runs, monetise our art, and approach weekend DIY with corporate efficiency. Somewhere along the way, leisure quietly absorbed the values of the workplace. A Saturday morning thought on what it might mean to do something for absolutely no reason at all.

https://ollierelfe.com/have-we-turned-fun-into-a-side-hustle/

#slowliving #leisure #cycling #saturdaymorningthought