Intermediate · Technology · Original practice reading
Choosing what deserves attention
推荐软件越来越了解我们的兴趣，却不一定了解我们真正想怎样度过一天。有一次，我关掉了几个经常打开的软件通知。一开始很不习惯，后来却轻松了不少。工具应该帮助我们做选择，而不是替我们决定每一分钟。
Pinyin reference
tuī jiàn ruǎn jiàn yuè lái yuè liǎo jiě wǒ men de xìng qù ， què bù yí dìng liǎo jiě wǒ men zhēn zhèng xiǎng zěn yàng dù guò yì tiān 。 yǒu yí cì ， wǒ guān diào le jǐ gè jīng cháng dǎ kāi de ruǎn jiàn tōng zhī 。 yì kāi shǐ hěn bù xí guàn ， hòu lái què qīng sōng le bù shǎo 。 gōng jù yīng gāi bāng zhù wǒ men zuò xuǎn zé ， ér bú shì tì wǒ men jué dìng měi yì fēn zhōng 。
English meaning
Recommendation systems know our interests, but not necessarily how we want to spend the day. I turned off notifications for several apps. It felt strange at first, then lighter. Tools should help us choose how to spend our time.
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What is the main idea?
- Use tools with intention
- All technology is useless
- Notifications are always necessary
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Use tools with intention
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