Deinfluencing KindleTok Because It Has Me in an Absolute Chokehold

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Thank you to Ritual for Sponsoring this video. Get 40% OFF your first month Go to https://ritual.com/susannahfriesen40 I love reading. I love my Kindle. But recently, I fell deep into the KindleTok rabbit hole… and wow, it’s a LOT. In this video, I’m breaking down why KindleTok has such a chokehold on so many of us (including me), how marketing and social media feed this cycle, and why it might be time to pause before hitting “add to cart.” CHAPTERS 0:00 - intro 3:44 - struggling with impulse shopping 4:18 - why people get a kindle in the first place (ideally) 6:53 - SECTION 1 | the irony & introducing kindetok 18:48 - SECTION 2 | kindle collections 27:31 - SECTION THREE | purse kindle #commentary #tiktokreaction #videoessay #kindle #booktok #deinfluencing #overconsumption #tiktoktrend FOR PARTNERSHIPS [email protected] Subscribe to my new bookish podcast with my two friends, Cass and Beth HERE: https://www.youtube.com/@UCU4p2g8tAw_OSxSxhyvYLWw Don't forget to like and subscribe! *These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. _________________________________________________________________________ FAIR USE DISCLAIMER This video contains copyrighted material that has been used in a transformative manner for purposes of commentary, criticism, and educational analysis. Under Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act, fair use allowances are made for "fair use" purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. All materials used here are presented with respect to fair use principles. The content on this channel is meant to start conversations, offer perspective, and at times, share what I’ve learned through research and reflection. Everything I say here is my own opinion—I’m not speaking on behalf of any brands or sponsors I may work with. I do my best to be accurate, but I’m human, and I’m open to correction if I’ve missed something or gotten it wrong. That said, please don’t go after or harass anyone I talk about or react to. If you have thoughts or feedback, the comments are open—but let’s keep things respectful. Thanks for being here.