Casey Schwartz, author of Attention: A Love Story, joins us talk about her journey with Adderall addiction; how social media technology influences our attention and behavior; internet reactivity and mob “justice”; psychedelics and their impact on attention; the deeper philosophy of what attention is; and why attention matters.

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What if that final rug comes up from under us
The beginnings of Adderall addiction
The Adderall promise and of the attentional expectations of the modern world
Adderall does not increase attention, not really
If attention isn’t focused concentration then what is it?
Is there such a thing as natural attention?
Social media turning us into reactive children
Bonding by bullying through canceling,
Casey’s journey of watching her father get swept up in the metoo movement
The difference between justice and vengeance, redemption, and a lack of much-needed nuance
Adderall addiction in the age of technological onslaught
How what we attend to changing the meaning landscape of our lives
The deeper philosophy of what attention is, and why attention matters
Where you put your attention is how you live your life
Psychedelics and attention; how psychedelics alter how we attend to life
Attention, prayer, and the discovery of divine
A personal trip report of Vyvanse vs Adderall
Attention: A Love Story and social links

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