Doomscrolling Quotes

“Doomscrolling is nothing new, people used to do the same with tv remote, switching channel after channel, rarely settling on any one program. And heads buried in social media news feed is nothing new either - before smartphone and internet heads used to be buried in actual physical newspapers. Only the means have changed, not the habit. This is not advancement, it's recurring derangement. I'll call it progress when you put down your phone or remote and actually listen to another person. Sure, phones can be a supplement to organic conversation, but never a replacement.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Rowdy Scientist: Handbook of Humanitarian Science

“If you scroll long enough,
your phone will become your grave.
In the name of telecommunication,
algorithms generate the new stoneage.”
― Abhijit Naskar, The Humanitarian Dictator

“To feel, as you fumbled for another nickel, that something big might have happened since you last looked. In this way, you fought off the anxious emptiness at the center of your head, the sense that nothing under the sun was ever really new, and that we were all of us therefore stuck with the lives we had.”
― Garth Risk Hallberg, City on Fire

“Has the world, and not just its people, lost its soul through immobility, laziness, and living a zombified half-life doomscrolling through virtual reality? Is our own ‘intelligence’ becoming more and more artificial as we literally ossify in front of our screens?

If you’re having trouble answering such questions, maybe you should ask Siri.”
― Sol Luckman, Get Out of Here Alive: Inner Alchemy & Immortality

“Don't be ashamed for doomscrolling and playing silly mobile games. This is a unique time in human history, this opportunity will never return. You'll incarnate forever, and a part of you will miss these things. Don't miss it now.”
― Sebastyne Alpha

“I have a strict habit around social media, I do not scroll through unsolicited content, I use youtube and instagram only to stream music, and as soon as the algorithm starts pushing unapproved gossip and garbage, I shut it down.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Hazrat-e Humanity: The Uncultured Polyglot

“Prolonged exposure to negativity takes a toll on mental and emotional wellbeing. Doomscrolling—the act of endlessly scrolling through negative news and social media feeds—can leave one feeling helpless, anxious, depressed, and even suicidal.

Moreover, this negativity bias can create a self-fulfilling prophecy by tipping the first domino in a chain of interrelated events in a sort of tragic butterfly effect. Simply put, when we focus on the negative, we’re far more likely to notice and experience more negativity in our lives.

This can give way to a downward spiral where our thoughts and emotions become increasingly self-defeating. And almost inevitably, this manifests as more disturbing life events.”
― Sol Luckman, Get Out of Here Alive: Inner Alchemy & Immortality

“I encourage you to be brave enough to break free from the clutches of doomscrolling. Limit your exposure to negative news and social media. Take a break from the online noise.”
― Sol Luckman, Get Out of Here Alive: Inner Alchemy & Immortality