The time pressures of every day life, which has gotten more complicated, are probably why we gravitate towards instant gratification more often. You don't have the time or energy to go to the library for books on a work day, especially with a commute.
All of that is 100% self-imposed.
Work and live closer together. Find a job that allows sane hours. Find a hobby so you don't have to spend what little extra time you have doom-scrolling (or watching TV).
I get up a 5:30, go to the gym or pool, and still have time to walk my dog and eat a sensible breakfast before walking to the office and arriving around 8am. I leave at 5:30ish, walk the dog again, and then cycle or run before dinner. That puts me somewhere around 7:30 or 8, so I still have an hour or two to chat with wife and read a book. No doom-scrolling or couch-potato-ing required.
If I'm physically tired, swap "run" for "fiddle with home lab" or "read more books" or "take dog for 3 mile hike".
Quitting Fecesbook and Twatter were two of the best decisions I've made in the past 5 years.
I'm not taking extra effort to change my life when companies want to do RTO when it's unnecessary. Sure, you can be a survivor and adapt to any situation and just go with it, but that stops you from fighting back against these pressures. You'll get taken advantage of if you always live like that.
The time pressures of every day life, which has gotten more complicated, are probably why we gravitate towards instant gratification more often.
You said people don't have time, so they resort to scrolling or whatever. All I'm saying is that time limitations and excess complexities are largely self-imposed. If you (general you) want to continue commuting and working long hours and not having the bandwidth to do anything else, you do you. But admit that that's on you.
All of that is 100% self-imposed.
Work and live closer together. Find a job that allows sane hours. Find a hobby so you don't have to spend what little extra time you have doom-scrolling (or watching TV).
I get up a 5:30, go to the gym or pool, and still have time to walk my dog and eat a sensible breakfast before walking to the office and arriving around 8am. I leave at 5:30ish, walk the dog again, and then cycle or run before dinner. That puts me somewhere around 7:30 or 8, so I still have an hour or two to chat with wife and read a book. No doom-scrolling or couch-potato-ing required.
If I'm physically tired, swap "run" for "fiddle with home lab" or "read more books" or "take dog for 3 mile hike".
Quitting Fecesbook and Twatter were two of the best decisions I've made in the past 5 years.