One of the big benefits I&#x27;ve seen as a cord-cutter: I&#x27;ve stopped mindlessly surfing. Without channels, and having to select what I want from an app, I have to decide what I want, instead of seeing &quot;what&#x27;s on&quot;. Now I still watch crap from time to time, but it have to <i>choose</i> it, which has made me go to it a lot less.