2026-09-01 14:16 UTC
do you rewatch TV shows?
or reread books? rewatch movies, obsessively play the same video game?
there's a term for that:
"volitional reconsumption"
... and the psychology behind why we find it so pleasant is really interesting
item #6 in my latest "Linkfest" newsletter, free to read/subscribe to here: https://buttondown.com/clivethompson/archive/linkfest-48-the-mouthpad-volitional-reconsumption/
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@VeroniqueB99@mastodon.social 2026-09-08 14:44
@clive@saturation.social Never. I don't think I've done it unless I was taking someone to see it or any other 'mandatory' reason. But of my own volition. Not a chance.