"With the publication of my book, Return to Order: From a Frenzied Economy to Organic Christian Society-Where We've Been, How We Got Here and Where We Need to Go, I was advised to open social media accounts to aid in its promotion. I dutifully set up accounts on then-Twitter and LinkedIn and regularly posted on them. I followed all the rules for promoting books, but I have no way to measure how much they helped boost book sales."
"However, I did calculate the time and effort required to maintain the account. All the articles and promotions had to be posted. I had to build up a good number of followers to make it worthwhile. Worst of all, it is hard to avoid the constant scrolling and dopamine hits that come with being on social media. I was by no means an addict of social media. However, even the most self-disciplined users easily find themselves hooked."
"Making the Break Because of these problems, I always sensed there would be a time when I would leave social media. The day would come when I would decide it wasn't worth it. However, it seemed that decision was always just a few more scrolling sessions away. I imagined the august moment of rupture would be dramatic, like social media itself."
I set up Twitter and LinkedIn to promote my book Return to Order and followed standard promotion rules, but could not measure any sales benefit. I calculated the time and effort required to maintain accounts, including posting articles and building followers, and found the upkeep substantial. Constant scrolling produced dopamine hits and temptation toward frenetic use, showing the system's success at encouraging intemperance. I anticipated leaving social media and even imagined a dramatic exit, but the break unfolded gradually. The disengagement began months earlier without fanfare, and leaving proved worthwhile despite uncertain promotional returns.
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