Distraction

Three Reasons Why Internet Detox Books Leave Us Frustrated

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Technology’s invasion into our daily lives has unleashed a vast array of books and literature that tell us how to keep our gadgets from dominating us. Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life by Nir Eyal is one such book.  It explores the psychological foundations for distractions and suggests techniques that help … Read more

‘Deep Work’: A Shallow Approach to a Deep Problem

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Return to Order ‘Deep Work’: A Shallow Approach to a Deep Problem

There are many books that discuss the harmful effects of cyber distractions upon society and the individual. Such works offer compelling arguments that contribute to the growing skepticism in the general public about our relationships to our machines. Unfortunately, Cal Newport’s Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World is not one of … Read more