Indeed, recommendation algorithms have some positive benefits and a lot of downsides also. As a deep learning practitioner I worked on recommendation systems for two companies, but as a human being I have my own way of dealing with them: I like to once or twice a month dedicate some time to finding good content to consume: my wife likes streaming media so we have all the subscriptions, so I look around for about three movies that look good and download them so when I want to watch something I choose from my downloads. I spend time on Kobo (eBooks) and Libre.fm (audio books) to make sure I have purchased good reads that are all queued up for my enjoyment.
Finally, Apple has a great tool called ScreenTime that I can set limits on HN, YouTube, etc. I set a 15 minutes a day limit for each, but I can always add 15 minute increments if I find a good rabbit hole to explore.
Finally, Apple has a great tool called ScreenTime that I can set limits on HN, YouTube, etc. I set a 15 minutes a day limit for each, but I can always add 15 minute increments if I find a good rabbit hole to explore.