Is There a Digital Problem?

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I think this digital problem is likely universal for everyone. It probably looks a little bit different, but there's just this overwhelm that is created by how you have to interact with the digital world. I don't necessarily buy into this level of extremity, but he says he just does not have an ideas list. He thinks that basically, if anything is worth articulating or like a project is worth building, it'll surface many times for him. And if it doesn't, then like, it was meant to be a flash in the pan.

Have you ever looked around your home and thought, "Where did all this stuff come from?!"

Cal and Steph are currently going through this exercise, as they go through their first move in years.

It turns out they're not alone in this feeling of overwhelm and is shared by many others who used to be nomads. The need for *things* is universal, but so is the slippery slope to acquiring too many.

In this episode, Cal and Steph explore why weight of stuff – both physically and mentally – and how our decisions are often unconsciously driven by phenomena like the Diderot and Endowment effects. They also explore how our digital lives, although seemingly benign, can also turn into weights on your life and what simple frameworks they're using to change behavior.