It’s not easy to focus these days. The economy of attention is rising, and every treasure we can find on how to concentrate better has value. But I also value the reason why we wish to focus. One of these treasures is a comment from the philosopher Bertrand Russell...
Marie Curie was known for her ability to concentrate for long periods. Can we match it in our digital world? Maybe not and the reason is a myth. Multitasking. “Devoting full attention to a single activity takes effort.” (Naomi Baron, Words Onscreen)No...
I’m not sure if we still care about beauty through art when most of our attention aims at taking a picture to fill up a bucket list. In a recent article for the New York Times about overtourism, Farah Nayeri observes that “People don’t just want to see the...
