Resisting the Attention Economy: How to Do Nothing
It’s not your fault that distractions are coming at you from every single direction at all times — but you can fight back!
It’s not your fault that distractions are coming at you from every single direction at all times — but you can fight back!
Casey Schwartz’s latest book is an ode to attention, its meaning in her life, and how to nurture this most precious and finite of resources.
The secret to self-control lies in staying self-aware In today’s culture of more, more, more, temptation is everywhere. It seems like for every task you should be doing, every healthy snack you should be eating, […]
A writer and human rights lawyer on how technology can interfere with our inner freedom As an international human rights lawyer with over 20 years’ experience, and with a particular interest in human rights and […]
In the effort to build more humane technology, Apple’s recent inclusion of features to combat smartphone addiction in their mobile operating systems is a major step forward. These features, launched with iOS 12, will provide […]
The biggest problem with social media? It is designed to give us exactly the opposite of what we truly want in life. James Williams’ talk, Are Digital Technologies Making Politics Impossible? is a must-listen. Riffing on […]
How often does tech distract us from what we should really be working on? Tristan Harris, previously a design ethicist at Google, believes that it’s far too often. Harris argues that the notifications, pings, […]
Cal Newport: Why You Should Write an Attention Charter AMBIGUOUS DISTRACTION In the war to reclaim your attention, some battles have clearer fronts than others. It has become clear to me that these differences matter. […]