Building Bollingen Tower

The perfect summer retreat. (Source)On February 3, 2026, I quit social media1.To preface, I’ve always hated notifications on my digital devices. My settings ensure that I get as few pings and vibrations as possible. The only social media platform I’ve used consistently since 2014 is Instagram. So when I say I quit social media, I “only” had to quit Instagram.I got inspired by Rachael Stephen using a dumbphone for one month to fix her attention span and sharing the experience on her Patreon. That video came at exactly the right time for me. As I was working on my dark fantasy novel, I realised that I’d somehow lost the habit of writing for long stretches of time. I also suspect—although I haven’t actually confirmed it—that my scenes tend to be shorter now than they were before. This could simply mean that my writing has gotten more concise but it could also mean that my attention span has gotten worse. If it’s the latter, I want to do something about it.The Potential ValueWhy is it…