Optimization Smackdown: Hustle Porn vs. Zen Porn
WiredThis story is part of a series on how we make time—from productivity hacks and long walks to altering the function of our own circadian clocks. The other might be dubbed “zen porn,” lifestyles and sceneries Marie Kondo’d down to their essentials. “There’s a sense of incompletion to the endless scroll too,” says Wilding, who is also a licensed social worker. “I already do all this but still would like to be more productive.” Over on Instagram, there’s bullet journal or planner culture, where instead of automating their days, they caligraphize them. “And I can’t tell you how many times clients will buy a nice planner, and then there’s that guilt that comes along when they don’t use it.” Online minimalism, and the zen porn it consumes, is no less multifaceted.
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