[gota]

I really thought that this was one of the rare things virtually everyone agreed upon - trying to be productive all the time is counterproductive. I've always known some "real-life min-maxers" but even those are more about 'optimizing your leisure time' and less about demonizing spending a couple of hours a day having non-challenging fun.

[mattgarnett]

Absolutely correct. Trying to be productive all the time is counter productive. I believe that we can train ourselves to enjoy leisurely activities that benefit our health / relationships as much or more than media consumption. What if we went on a 30 minute walk every evening and chatted with a significant other / child instead of scrolling through Facebook?