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The Attention Crisis Is Just a Distraction | The New Yorker
we have become so allergic to presence, so habituated to fragmented attention, that stillness now feels like failure and eye contact like a threat. Attention, once the invisible pulse of love, art, learning, even political consciousness, has been broken down, bundled, and resold to the highest bidder, not only making us distracted, but emotionally ... See more
We are becoming less rational, less intelligent, less focused.
Johann Hari • Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention--and How to Think Deeply Again
Daydreaming is a central experience of being alive and also a casualty of the attention age. Years ago, podcasts came to fill my ears during my walks, conditioning me to feel a little panicked without one. But as I’ve spent more time thinking about attention, I’ve begun to force myself to just walk and let myself be with my thoughts. I’ve also deve... See more