Supply of Content can grow to infinity. But Demand is constrained by Time and Eyeballs available. So what happens when Supply overshoots Demand by a massive factor?

Simple. Use a capable ad-blocker, and configure your browser to not autoplay anything. Don't use other apps which deny doing that, or only when absolutely necessary, and then close them again.

We've had the power all along: put down your device and walk away; if you must use your device, stop watching videos.

I guess some people can handle it, but I cannot. Once I start, I can't stop, and then it's hard for me to focus on anything else.

Step 0. Uninstall TikTok, Instagram, Threads, X, and Facebook. These are shit, distraction pipelines.

Step 1..n. Focus on long-form content and setting screens down, reading, and going outside.