Lots of posts here, so maybe you won't see this, but i think the ___ Simulator games are mindless task-oriented fun (if you enjoy that sort of thing). I have been playing House Flipper lately, which has basic task lists and skippable emails if you don't care about the job's context. Clean up trash, paint, build outdoor furniture. There's just something satisfying about it for me, but it won't be for everyone. I have heard good things about PowerWash and Gas Station Simulators as well.
I think you hit the nail on the head - we don't need to know as much as we did. The internet had explosive growth and now with a phone in your hand, information overload is easier than ever before, because it used to just be the television while you were at home. Now you can be out with friends and glued to a device feeding you data every waking moment.
What I'm trying to do in the absence of those constant data streams is be more intentional with my time. Your serotonin doesn't need to come from hitting refresh on a post for upvotes/likes, though that is what modern social media conditioned us to do. Consume media that doesn't demand emotional labor. Create. Play. Read. Travel. The world outside has changed a little bit, everything is more expensive, but nature is still (mostly) free.
At the end of the day you aren't missing much, despite what your fomo is telling you. And your phone is still a p2p communicator. Hopefully when something consequential happens, a friend or loved one will relay the message. I hope this helps a little.
For me it is Fleetwood Mac's The Dance, which brought Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham back into the fold, a decade after recording Tango in the Night. It's not really a hidden gem, as it was very popular, but if you like them and haven't heard it yet, give it a shot.
I remember watching the concert on TV and it was spectacular and magical, so the nostalgia goggles are firmly in place. I don't usually enjoy recorded live albums, but this one holds a special place for me.
Lots of posts here, so maybe you won't see this, but i think the ___ Simulator games are mindless task-oriented fun (if you enjoy that sort of thing). I have been playing House Flipper lately, which has basic task lists and skippable emails if you don't care about the job's context. Clean up trash, paint, build outdoor furniture. There's just something satisfying about it for me, but it won't be for everyone. I have heard good things about PowerWash and Gas Station Simulators as well.