We’ve lost sense of our time—especially the time we spend on the Internet

Join me in a little exercise: Estimate how much time you spend each week scrolling Instagram, reading the news, streaming videos, trawling Amazon, and the like. Next, see Your phone’s weekly screen-time report To see how much time you actually spend doing those things.

I’m sure your initial estimate was lower than your actual number, probably by a long shot. You are not a bad guesser, nor are you trying to appear more virtuous than you are. Time passes differently when we are online.