All you are left with then is a feeling of dissatisfaction at the end of it which can only be satiated with something more rewarding. That means you could endlessly keep responding to notifications, instant messages and consuming content online but NEVER actually feel good about it.

My wife has taken a reprieve from all social media; Instagram was the hardest for her to leave. She says she's happier than she's been in ages. She had specifically avoided getting social'd and blogg'd as I have been, only to be sucked in by client requirements about three years ago. She's no less informed, really, because news trickles down in so many ways these days. She may not be day-current, but she's certainly week-current ... with the healthy realization that the only control one has over politics is your vote.