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7 months agoI’m building up to doing the same. Already using Protonmail and Kagi. Looking for a less Google-dependent phone to switch over to and then I might pull the plug myself.
I’m building up to doing the same. Already using Protonmail and Kagi. Looking for a less Google-dependent phone to switch over to and then I might pull the plug myself.
I’m feeling positive, too. You can’t undo the progres made in the decentralized network space. Every loss for big tech is a win for us. I don’t hold much hope that decentralized networks are going to sweep the globe and return the internet to it’s former glory. But I do think we’ll always have a space, and that space can only get bigger.
Seconding Kagi. The pricing model is a little rough, but if you’re serious about getting the most out of a search engine, Kagi is the way to go.
Imo, paying is worth it to be completely free of Google’s services.
yes, for sure. I think we all do.
I think it requires a reframing of the mind. The ‘smart-dumb’ scale is an oversimplification of human intellect. It was never entirely accurate. Ignoring intellectual disabilities, every human is equally as capable as being as smart as any other human. We’re the same kind of animal.
The true factor in intellect is your curiosity. Some people are naturally curious of different subjects and will learn more about those subjects. Some people are incurious about most subjects and won’t learn much at all. Most of the traditionally ‘smart’ people you think of were just sufficiently curious in whatever field they’re qualified in. None of the traditionally ‘smart’ people you think of were born smart.
Foster your curiosity. If you know what excites you, you’re already half way to intelligence.