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I've been using it and it's more wholesome than as you describe. It's not long sessions (50 minutes, pre-booked), and there's actually not much "hanging out", just focus time. I've been using it to boost my productivity for the last month as a solo founder

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The "not much hanging out, just focus time" is precisely the part I think is dystopian and personifies a sad future. The whole idea could be an episode of Blackmirror tbh.

I'm not arguing against some finding it useful, I'm sure some (like yourself) do, I don't know how sustainable that is though, or what it means about our society as we move forward, but in my opinion it's ominous.

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