
Michael Easter on Excess, Moderation, and the Scarcity Brain
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The Impact of Digital Media on Attention Span
The average American today spends 12 to 13 hours a day on digital media, which has drastically changed how we spend our attention. While some of it is necessary and informative, it has become our lives. In this book, the author encourages making conscious choices about how we spend our time on apps like TikTok, rather than mindlessly falling into the scarcity loop. Often, we reflexively reach for our phones when faced with discomfort, but it's important to be intentional.
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