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#48 - Nir Eyal - Distraction: Why You’re Wrong About It

Origin Story with David McIntosh Jr

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Is It All Technology's Fault?

When i found myself getting distracted by technology, my first reaction was to blame the technology. So what did i do? I read these books on why it's all technology's fault. The more i i got into the psychology of distraction, i learned that the actual cause of distraction is much more interesting and much more actionable than just blaming our technology. Most distraction begins from within: a desire to escape an uncomfortable sensation. It's always about escaping a uncomfotable sensation. We don't need a diagnosis. We just need to learn how to become indistractable.

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