After giving away my TV, I have found that I have plenty of time to do all the things I want to do during my evenings and weekends: cook healthy meals, go to taekwondo classes, go running, get groceries, read the news and books, talk with friends… I don’t miss the idiot box one bit. Now, technically, my computer can perform as a TV (and much more), but eliminating the temptation to passively watch mindless programming is a decision I don’t regret.