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Sunday Firesides: Benjamin Franklin Was Fine, and You'll Be Too

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Kate McKay
Dec 28, 2024
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We probably think we use social media as an entertaining distraction.

But the deeper drive underlying our urge to keep scrolling is the simple fear of missing out.

We ever feel we’re one swipe away from finding ideas that will help advance our careers, inspire our creativity — maybe even allow us to live forever — and that if we step away from our feeds, …

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