Friction-maxxing: The new frontier in the fight against doomscrolling
by Lucy Dean · Australian Financial ReviewLucy DeanWealth reporter
Apr 8, 2026 – 5.00am
Humans have always been good at finding insults to hurl at one another, and in the past few years, a new one has emerged: “You need to touch some grass.”
Usually delivered with a type of weary condescension, if you find yourself on the receiving end of something like this, it means someone thinks you spend too much time online.
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Lucy DeanWealth reporterLucy Dean writes about wealth management, personal finance, lifestyle and leisure, based in The Australian Financial Review's Sydney newsroom. Connect with Lucy on Twitter. Email Lucy at l.dean@afr.com
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