I moved out when I went to college and opted out of getting cable. It was kind of excruciating for the first couple of months, but then I made stuff to do, and ultimately became more productive as a result.
Unfortunately, in the decade-plus since, I've drifted more and more toward consuming content on the internet and away from creating it, and between Netflix, Hulu, PoeTV/YouTube, forums, and a variety news aggregators, the Internet has replaced cable television in a different way for me now.
So while I may not have cable TV, I've definitely regressed a good bit into the childhood habit of zoning out in front of a screen (or two). I still do create, but for better or for worse, it's a lot easier to fire open a browser and just kind of tune out for a few hours.
Unfortunately, in the decade-plus since, I've drifted more and more toward consuming content on the internet and away from creating it, and between Netflix, Hulu, PoeTV/YouTube, forums, and a variety news aggregators, the Internet has replaced cable television in a different way for me now.
So while I may not have cable TV, I've definitely regressed a good bit into the childhood habit of zoning out in front of a screen (or two). I still do create, but for better or for worse, it's a lot easier to fire open a browser and just kind of tune out for a few hours.