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Daylight | Order
En route to complete a digital task, how likely is it that your attention gets hijacked? For example, say you jump to YouTube to get a URL for your own video; on the way, you come across a menu of 8 videos, and you find yourself watching one, forgetting why you originally showed up. The medium is high in “distractibility.” This is why paper OS’s ar
... See moreOne of the forms of disempowerment within 24/7 environments is the incapacitation of daydream or of any mode of absent-minded introspection that would otherwise occur in intervals of slow or vacant time.
Jonathan Crary • 24/7: Late Capitalism and the Ends of Sleep
Dr. James Williams—who works on the philosophy and ethics of technology at Oxford University—he told me: “If we want to do what matters in any domain—any context in life—we have to be able to give attention to the right things…. If we can’t do that, it’s really hard to do anything.”
Johann Hari • Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention--and How to Think Deeply Again
most people keep their favorite apps right on their homescreen for immediate access. Scan, tap, app! This friction-free process is great when you’re getting driving directions, but when you’re trying to get into Laser mode, it’s an autobahn to distraction.