John Mark Comer Teachings The Case for a Digital Asceticism | Unhurrying With a Rule of Life E3
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Dec 9, 2022 AI Snips
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Social Media Exploits Attention
- Social media platforms are designed to consume as much of your time and attention as possible.
- This design exploits vulnerabilities in human psychology through social validation feedback loops.
Distraction vs. Dictatorship
- Huxley's vision of a dystopia of distraction is more accurate than Orwell's dystopia of dictatorship.
- Today's greatest cultural threat is the constant distraction sapping our attention and community.
Personal Story of Digital Distraction
- John Mark Comer shares a personal story of losing 25 minutes to digital distraction while writing a teaching on digital distraction.
- Even with the intention to focus, the digital algorithm and clickbait easily derail attention and productivity.