First you should really think about it. Check if your depression is really from corporations, and monetization. Maybe you lack self-confidence, or are overworked, etc. etc.
I am to disappointed with companies, sure. I have not yet surrendered. I do not use facebook at all. I seldom use google, when I have to. But I am also disappointed with people trying to monetize everything. Blogs are on substack, so even smallest amount of their creativity can be milked.
Not everything is doom and gloom. There are many open source projects. It is really simple just to host something by your own. Self hosting is really booming.
Changes are done through mental attitude. If you are tired of being spied, then stop using such services. More often than not, you can change your life. People do not choose such life because they want smart vacuum cleaner that has a camera. People want to see funny pictures on TikTok. If you don't want to be surveilled, then do not use services which spie and track. It is that simple.
For me, the method of coping was to create my own rss/news client. It gave me a feeling that I control my information flow. Google may try to moderate the Internet, but maybe I will be able to resist some more. Being self sufficient gave me a feeling of freedom. Nobody is stealing my attention. Nobody redirects me to ads. Nobody rewrites my search queries.
I am to disappointed with companies, sure. I have not yet surrendered. I do not use facebook at all. I seldom use google, when I have to. But I am also disappointed with people trying to monetize everything. Blogs are on substack, so even smallest amount of their creativity can be milked.
Not everything is doom and gloom. There are many open source projects. It is really simple just to host something by your own. Self hosting is really booming.
Changes are done through mental attitude. If you are tired of being spied, then stop using such services. More often than not, you can change your life. People do not choose such life because they want smart vacuum cleaner that has a camera. People want to see funny pictures on TikTok. If you don't want to be surveilled, then do not use services which spie and track. It is that simple.
For me, the method of coping was to create my own rss/news client. It gave me a feeling that I control my information flow. Google may try to moderate the Internet, but maybe I will be able to resist some more. Being self sufficient gave me a feeling of freedom. Nobody is stealing my attention. Nobody redirects me to ads. Nobody rewrites my search queries.
Ok maybe not nobody, but to a lesser degree.