Actually, we have started seeing it already. In my company, we have been getting lots of spam attacks(Microsoft Outlook) whose content is looks genuinely written by human being. If it not were for the email domain, we would not have been able to guess the spam.
I will try the idea of reading a chapter before using social media. I guess I can use it as kind of token money(read a chapter) to be earned to play my favourite game(social media).
- Replace your smartphone: I can't completely abandon my smartphone but yes I have uninstalled lots of attention seeking apps from my phone. I use social media via web browser which is less addictive as compared to smartphone. I keep all notifications off.
- News: Yes, I have stopped reading online news.
- Free: I totally agree with this advice. I have stopped looking for freebies. I only use paid products as much as possible(even for gmail, youtube etc.). Only freebies are taken in when I am trying something new.
- Books: I have an affinity towards self help books which I am planning to cut down. I have to start looking for the solution inward as compared to outward.
- Technology: Yes and No - my job involves catching up to latest technology and implementing technology which came into market 10 years ago. I guess 10 years could be a good batch size.
- Text based browser: My niece of 5 year old is more knowledgable as compared to me when I was 5 years old. It is not that he is genetically smart or better than me. The mediums via which he is learning video, audio, pictures etc. as compared to text make him understand things faster and better. Now, whenever I have to understand a new concept I always go through video tutorial, podcast or a blog with flowcharts and diagrams. I am able to connect the dots faster.
- Stocks and house prices: This is one part where I still don't have a clarity on. I feel manipulated by the bigger forces of the market.
- Academia: I have often pondered over that thought and I find it a space for myself in the long term. But not going into academia but working as consultant with Academia while working my day job(a low paying which would give me freedom of time to pursue these threads). Not only academia is relatively slow paced so lesser work pressure but rewarding in terms of growth.
- Military: Many people in my neighbourhood have taken the same route and are enjoying their life. However, their savings were not enough to let them enjoy life in a city. They can only live their life in a small town.
- JavaScript developer: This is a very tempting thread which I am willing to pursue on. My founder with 40 years of experience said similar things. People will complain about java script but Javascript is not going to die. New flavours may keep coming in but it will not go away.