Tag: attention

What happens when we allow technology to govern our consciousness?

May 11, 2025

We allow technology to govern our consciousness every time we choose to pay attention to it, because whatever we pay attention to shapes our experience of consciousness, and has the power to direct our intentions, and therefore our actions. Therefore, when we allow our smartwatch to regularly tap us on the wrist to tell us … More What happens when we allow technology to govern our consciousness?

Your attention has been stolen and you should be angry about it

February 10, 2024

I’ve just finished reading Stolen Focus by Johann Hari. I may be on a bit of a kick about focus, flow and generally how we think, at the moment – up next in my book pile are Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and The Extended Mind by Annie Murphy Paul. It is going to be difficult … More Your attention has been stolen and you should be angry about it