Communication

Social media has been a net negative invention for world productivity. Dropping most of these altogether is a good decision, but moving to a less crowded platform may also prove smart.

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Facebook
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Instagram
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X (Twitter) / BlueSky
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WhatsApp
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Reddit
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Discord
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YouTube
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LinkedIn

Digital (Other)

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Maps (Google / Apple)
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Maps (Google / Apple)
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Maps (Google / Apple)
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Notion / Evernote
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Wix / Squarespace / Webflow
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GoFundMe / Kickstarter

Cloud & Storage

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Gmail / Outlook
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Google Drive
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AWS / GCP / Azure
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AWS / GCP / Azure
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Digital Ocean
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GitHub (Microsoft)

Office

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Microsoft Office / 365 (Word, Excel...) / Apple iWork (Pages, Numbers, Keynote)
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Office and iWork
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Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets...)

Operating Systems

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Windows / macOS
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Windows / macOS
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Windows / macOS

Mobile

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Google Pixel
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App Store / Google Play

AI

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Google Translate
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DALL-E / Imagen / Midjourney
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ChatGPT / Gemini / Claude
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ChatGPT / Gemini / Claude
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ChatGPT / Gemini / Claude

Design

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Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator)
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Figma
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Adobe Premiere Pro
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Adobe Photoshop

Entertainment

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Netflix / Disney+ / HBO
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Steam / Epic Games
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YouTube Music
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YouTube Music
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Apple Music
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Audible
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Audible (for classics)
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Activision Blizzard / EA
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Activision Blizzard / EA

Finance

Every year, billions upon billions of dollars of foreign money is invested in US companies via the stock market, and a small majority via indices. Here are European stock indices and trading platforms. Your country has a local stock market and it may not have an index listed here.

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S&P 500 / DJIA / Nasdaq
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S&P 500 / DJIA / Nasdaq
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S&P 500 / DJIA / Nasdaq
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S&P 500 / DJIA / Nasdaq
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S&P 500 / DJIA / Nasdaq
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S&P 500 / DJIA / Nasdaq

Auto

E-commerce

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Amazon / eBay
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Allegro (PL), Bol.com (NL), Otto (DE), Zalando (DE), Vinted (LT), Wallapop (ES)
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Amazon

Clothing

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Nike / Reebok
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Nike / Reebok
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Calvin Klein
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Gap / Old Navy / Abercrombie

Household

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Tide / Ariel
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Pampers
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Pampers

Personal Care

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Oral-B
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Gillette
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Old Spice
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Head & Shoulders

Food

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Coca-Cola
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Coca-Cola / Fanta / Sprite
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Twix / M&Ms / Snickers
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Milka / Oreo / Tuc / Belvita
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7 Days Croissants
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Buy local croissants

Miscellaneous

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Apple Watch