You got it. https://getunplugged.io/rss

No doom scrolling though (Might consider the cats later )

"We tend to be more scared of the emotions/feelings we might might experience rather than what would cause them"

You nailed it. Keeping it private allows the fear to grow, but shipping it makes it just a "thing" in the world. Here's my first prototype: https://seton.run

It's a very simple Pomodoro-ish timer, but designed to visualize your accumulated effort. Seeing the concrete data of "time spent" creates a positive feedback loop that helps me stick to the finish line.

I'll check out your list. It seems we are exploring the same problem space.

"making the whole idea of bieng unplugged or plugged in sort of the same."

That is profound. We need to be deeply plugged into society (or the economy), in order to have the freedom to get unplugged.

Spot on. Minimizing distractions is just one side of the coin. The other is maintaining momentum on the single task at hand.

That is actually the specific problem I'm trying to solve with my first prototype: https://seton.run

It's a very simple Pomodoro-ish timer, but designed to visualize your accumulated effort. Seeing the concrete data of "time spent" creates a positive feedback loop that helps me stick to the finish line.

You're right. We can always bypass a block if we try.

That is exactly why I'm exploring other approaches. Since willpower is a finite resource, I believe tools can help us preserve it without relying on brute-force restrictions.

Brilliant term. I actually don't have a TV in my apartment either, which is also uncommon here in Japan. My son makes lots of noise in any case.

Fair point. This post is intended as a manifesto. I'm currently wrapping up the integration after selling my previous company, but I plan to release a prototype next month.