Both anxiety and desire ‘are tilted toward the future’
Anxiety and desire are two, often conflicting, orientations to the unknown. Both are tilted toward the future. Desire implies a willingness, or a need, to...
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Slow media in, Zombie scrolling out
The tranquil flood of information died after CNN introduced the 24-hour news cycle. But the internet brushed on a new type of disorder onto the...
Freedom from the to-do list: ‘The Art of the Wasted Day’ by Patricia Hampl
The pace at which we move is extraordinary. Look out the window. Stare at the seagulls. Nobody has time for that! Obsessed with productivity or...
Have you forgotten how to read books?
We need to relearn how to read books in the digital age. Online reading is a different experience than physical print. For one, the digital...
The simple technique that boosts your short and long-term memory
Want to remember more of what you read? Give your brain a 10-15 minute rest. No phones, no distractions, just pure boredom, a quiet room...
Coping with the maelstrom of news
It’s hard enough to cultivate awareness. We drown in our own ineptitude to sort and curate the noise. Spiraling out of control, we gravitate to...