Your Days Off Aren't Days Off, Big Tech Made Sure of That

Your Days Off Aren't Days Off, Big Tech Made Sure of That

Author: TJ Walker June 29, 2026 Duration: 6:55
This week on Filtered with TJ Walker, TJ asks a simple Fourth of July question: are you really taking a vacation, or are you just working for Big Tech for free?If your holiday is spent scrolling TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube Shorts, and endless news feeds, your attention becomes the product. The advertisers pay. The platforms profit. You get a Monday morning that feels exactly like the Monday before.TJ argues that real leisure is not just the absence of work. It is play, family, boredom, curiosity, books, games, swimming, picnics, and time outside. This episode is a challenge to reclaim your vacation, reclaim your attention, and remember what actual rest feels like before algorithms monetize every free minute of your life.Subscribe to Filtered with TJ Walker for sharp, funny, independent commentary on politics, culture, media, technology, and modern life.#FilteredWithTJWalker #TJWalker #ReclaimYourVacation #FourthOfJuly #July4th #BigTech #DigitalDetox #ScreenTime #PhoneAddiction #SocialMediaAddiction #AttentionEconomy #TechAddiction #Vacation #FamilyTime #ModernLife

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