Don’t let doomscrolling ruin a good time with your loved one or with friends. A story about our devices, the pull toward negativity, and the surprisingly good news about positivity. Plus lots and lots of soup.

(AUDIO NOTE: I was still trying to find an optimal environment for recording when I did this podcast. I did it in two takes, with the second take noticeably worse in audio quality. You’ll hear what I mean around the 9-minute mark and toward the end. Each clip of lower-quality audio lasts about a minute. Sorry about that!)

This story was originally posted to Substack on December 25, 2024. It’s been adapted for audio.

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