The lure of the web can cause people to ship their attention. It's self, meaning they think there's something else there that they need to look at. The internet itself was designed for people to be distracted with its node and link structure. And it maps on so well to the way that human memory is organized as a semantic network. We're just, you know, often this joint bright. Which is called the rabbit hole.
Kara and Scott discuss another round of Amazon layoffs, former President Trump’s call for protests, and of course, raccoon dogs. Plus, the banking drama continues as banks in the U.S. and Switzerland come together to rescue the weakest among them. Also, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will testify before Congress this week. Friend of Pivot Dr. Gloria Mark explains how technology has impacted our attention spans.
You can find Dr. Gloria Mark at @GloriaMark_PhD on Twitter, and you can buy her book “Attention Span: A Groundbreaking Way to Restore Balance, Happiness, and Productivity” here.
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