Harris now acknowledges when he claims that the attention economy drives companies like Google into a “race to the bottom of the brain stem.”

I want to offer a compromise that respects both your obligation to be “on call” and your human craving for real conversation: consolidate texting.

the sense of meaning that comes from acting with intention.

People don’t succumb to screens because they’re lazy, but instead because billions of dollars have been invested to make this outcome inevitable.

The most successful social leisure activities share two traits. First, they require you to spend time with other people in person.

What exactly do I gain, or lose?

Being less available over text, in other words, has a way of paradoxically strengthening your relationship even while making you (slightly) less available to those you care about.

this prioritization of communication over reflection becomes a source of serious concern.

THE BENNETT PRINCIPLE