attention is sacred
exploring the sacred nature of "attention"
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attention is sacred
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Intentionality
“Intentionality…is about the connection between what you’re doing and why you’re doing it.” - Malcom Ocean
Stuart Evans and • 25 cards
The people in these observatories make records of what they see, hear and detect. One observation on its own is a curiosity. But enough observations, from enough people, over enough years can help map a corner of existence.
When you’re reading a physical book, your attention is not competing for other things which is why they're so powerful. Books give you solemnity.
You forget the world exists, enjoy what the author has to say, and even feeling yourself wanting to know them as a friend.
800 page novels, 3.5 hour blockbuster movies, 4+ hour podcasts… Not to mention homesteading social media accounts with millions (and millions) of followers, slow food journaling version 2.4 promoting sourdough bread-making, old-school pickling and marmalade making — what’s going on?
Are we experiencing a new and evolved slow revolution? Is this the ... See more
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The Internet is Destroying Your Attention: How to Survive the Attention Economy
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“Our respect for attention is in decline. Timeless and eternal truths are forgotten in favor of breaking news and "what's trending."
Instead of deliberately choosing what to consume, we surrender to opaque algorithms that don’t always have our best interests in mind.
The alternative is an intentional and self-directed information diet - the pursuit
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