Thanks for sharing the tip about uBlock. The taglines don’t bother me that much, but I agree with your point that we should feel empowered to control our experience online.

I have similar thoughts about interaction at the device level. Modern operating systems use a push philosophy when presenting information to the user. This manifests as feed algorithms, spontaneous system notifications, app badges, and so on. But it is mentally healthier if your device works according to a pull philosophy, in which information is exposed only when you ask for it. That way you aren’t bombarded with more than you can handle. This can be further improved by reducing, as much as possible, all attention-grabby “features” like oversaturated colors and overstimulating animations. Maybe I’ll compile these ideas and post it.