At the moment there is a fundamental clash between your interests- to be able to focus, to have friends you see offline, to be able to discuss things calmly-and the interests of the social-media companies. With the introduction of a ban on surveillance capitalism and a move to a different business model, that clash ends. As Tristan put it, you'd be paying for the interests to be aligned between you and the product you use. Suddenly that team of Silicon Valley engineers behind the screen wouldn't be working against you and your deeper intentions; they'd be working for you and trying to serve your deeper intentions.

— Stolen Focus by Johann Hari (Page 158)