Making RSS More Fun

kept by eddie dec 12, 25

Hacker News commenters debate making RSS more engaging through algorithmic curation and discovery while cautioning against replicating TikTok's endless scroll model.

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The piece lists five books recommended by therapists and researchers to help readers reduce compulsive phone scrolling.
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