Indistractable

Essayist and investor Paul Graham writes that societies tend to develop ‘social antibodies’ . . .” Paul Graham, “The Acceleration of Addictiveness,” July 2010, www.paulgraham.com/addiction.html.

Essayist and investor Paul Graham writes that societies tend to develop ‘social antibodies’ . . .” Paul Graham, “The Acceleration of Addictiveness,” July 2010, www.paulgraham.com/addiction.html

Along with forgiveness, I ask to invoke Hanlon’s razor, “Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.” I’m sorry and thank

“Being indistractable means striving to do what you say you will do.” To strive means “to struggle or fight vigorously.

We implemented a ten-minute rule and promised that if we really wanted to use a device in the evening, we would wait ten minutes before doing so. The rule allowed us time to “surf the urge” and insert a pause to

The question goes like this: “I see you’re on your phone. Is everything OK?”

those around us haven’t changed theirs? Essayist and investor Paul Graham writes that societies tend to develop “social antibodies”

Many parents want to know if there is a correct amount of time kids should be allowed to spend on their screens, but no such absolute number exists. There are too many factors at play, including the child’s specific needs, what the child is doing online, and the activities that screen time is replacing.

The important thing is that these are her rules, not ours, and that she’s in charge of enforcing them. Best of all, when her time is up, it’s not her dad who has to be the bad guy; it’s her device telling her she’s had enough. Without realizing it, she entered into an effort pact, as described in part four.