Jun 8, 2022 | Attention, Deep Work, Dopamine, Modern Life, Thinking Tools
Photo by Milad Fakurian on Unsplash Flashback 50,000 years. You live on the land and survive as a hunter-gatherer. The more laid-back members of your tribe — the ones who are satisfied with a decent hunt or can’t be bothered to explore the next valley over to see if...
Dec 24, 2020 | Acceleration, Attention, Executive Skills, Habits, Productivity, Routines, Stillness, Thinking Tools
I know that everyone is in a hurry to turn the page on this incredibly challenging year, but doing so too quickly would be a mistake. Life seems to naturally slow down this time of year for those of us who are fortunate enough to enjoy a holiday. This season is quite...
Aug 7, 2019 | Attention, Deep Work, Modern Life, Stillness, Thinking Tools
Auguste Rodin’s “The Thinker” As a reaction to fast food (and its more modern incarnation, fast-casual ), a countermovement rose up a number years ago extolling the virtues of ‘ slow food ’. Since then, we’ve seen the emergence of slow fashion, slow...
Feb 26, 2018 | Attention, Modern Life, Social Commentary, Tech Lash
Have you noticed how nothing ever really ends anymore? This thought came to me as I was listening to an interview with Adam Alter, the author of a chilling new book about how today’s technologies are increasingly irresistible. Alter described how our favorite apps —...
