Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In today's video I want to share some practical ways you can opt out of the current attention economy and reclaim your time, your thoughts, and just enjoy your hobbies with a little more quiet. This is episode 2 of the Offline series where we are trying to reclaim some headspace and reduce the algorithmic noise that is pretty hard to ignore these days. There are great nostalgic devices that are a ton of fun to use these days. But none of it really matters if you don't make the personal choice to reduce your time with attention economy related services. In this video I'll talk about some of the tools and devices I like to use, and areas that I think about a lot when it comes to this stuff. Thanks for watching and i hope your week is going great. Links to all the other episodes in this series will be listed below.
AGPTEK A02 MP3 Player Link (Affiliate) amzn.to/47rLni8
Offline Series Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRbxjtNC1lOi1dONpUNx2gEqux_AXDkCF
Intentional Gaming Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRbxjtNC1lOimg4wMZiPCxm2gIJRTwsY2&si=loWZbZGi3Sg9ajqm
Check out my MTB channel: @bbkmtb
Patreon: patreon.com/bbkdragoon
00:00 Intro — stepping outside the attention economy
03:12 Make tech work for you (choice over aesthetics)
04:38 Handhelds beat scrolling (PSP, 15-min sessions)
07:00 Music you own (MP3 player + cheap CDs)
09:30 Notes & photos without a feed (notebook, local docs, point-and-shoot)
13:09 Phone hygiene that actually works (boring phone, watch, focus modes)
16:15 Mornings, batching, and useful boredom
18:29 One small change & wrap-up
In today's video I want to share some practical ways you can opt out of the current attention economy and reclaim your time, your thoughts, and just enjoy your hobbies with a little more quiet. This is episode 2 of the Offline series where we are trying to reclaim some headspace and reduce the algorithmic noise that is pretty hard to ignore these days. There are great nostalgic devices that are a ton of fun to use these days. But none of it really matters if you don't make the personal choice to reduce your time with attention economy related services. In this video I'll talk about some of the tools and devices I like to use, and areas that I think about a lot when it comes to this stuff. Thanks for watching and i hope your week is going great. Links to all the other episodes in this series will be listed below.
AGPTEK A02 MP3 Player Link (Affiliate) amzn.to/47rLni8
Offline Series Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRbxjtNC1lOi1dONpUNx2gEqux_AXDkCF
Intentional Gaming Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRbxjtNC1lOimg4wMZiPCxm2gIJRTwsY2&si=loWZbZGi3Sg9ajqm
Check out my MTB channel: @bbkmtb
Patreon: patreon.com/bbkdragoon
00:00 Intro — stepping outside the attention economy
03:12 Make tech work for you (choice over aesthetics)
04:38 Handhelds beat scrolling (PSP, 15-min sessions)
07:00 Music you own (MP3 player + cheap CDs)
09:30 Notes & photos without a feed (notebook, local docs, point-and-shoot)
13:09 Phone hygiene that actually works (boring phone, watch, focus modes)
16:15 Mornings, batching, and useful boredom
18:29 One small change & wrap-up
