@globcoco Glad you liked the article -- I felt much better after knowing I wasn't the only one having more difficulty concentrating on reading books, something I have always loved.
But, affected we are!
Pass the word, share the link, it's a good reference.
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The Shallows is a book about this, how even former book lovers are having a hard time sitting down and reading like they used to. I was gifted the book years ago. Didn't finish it....
I did read The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction recently, which is short and an encouraging read on largely the same topic.
Daniel Pink has a book called When, if I recall the title correctly, all about his humans interact with time, which is fascination. I did finish that book too. ( He's just making other people's work easier for public consumption, he's not the source of the data.)
@globcoco
Ah, thank you, that's nice to see other authors are seeing and referencing this. we need to think it over and find a way to cope the best we can.
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@design_RG
I have a love /hate relationship with technology... That phrasing may be too strong. I think that with every technology, it's a trade off. With watches we progressed, but lost things as was mentioned earlier. Everything is like that, isn't it? I'm tapping this out on my smart phone, with which I'm never alone, always tethered, rarely have solitude.
I'm a software developer, I have no microwave. I have a robot vacuum and a reel mower for my yard. I try to be aware and make conscious efforts to think about what the trade off is with technology and make a choice.
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@design_RG
Finally finished The Shallows just now. It's a great read, and is somewhat haunting of what the internet is doing to our brains. I highly recommend the book.
@SecondJon @globcoco Thanks Jon, that sounds very good! Will have to look for it here. TY!
@SecondJon
That was a nice post, and interesting window into your mind. The contrasts between the extremes are quite interesting - from the robot vacuum to the hand pushed reel mower.
I use an electric one, and like not to have the sink of gasoline and oil around me as I do the chores of cutting the lawn.
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