ReThinking: The truth about the attention crisis with historian Daniel Immerwahr
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Reassessing Attention in the Digital Age
This chapter examines the shifting perceptions of attention spans in today's technology-driven society, questioning whether technology fragmentizes focus or cultivates deep interest. The discussion weaves through historical contexts, highlighting past worries about distractions similar to contemporary concerns, and features insights from a noted historian. Listeners are invited to reconsider the implications of their attention in a world filled with both distractions and niche engagements.
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