Social media and news addiction

I find it much too easy to spend endless hours flipping through social media and news articles like on NY TImes, when I should be reading. The quick dopamine hit is so appealing when I don’t have the time or desire to sit down and do a deep dive into topic, learning important new skills and ideas only taught in a book. Color, pictures, artwork, or even the political controversy of the day are so appealing as a distraction for a tired mind, when there is so much out there I should be learning about.