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Do You Control Your Phone, or Does It Control You?

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Do You Control Your Phone, or Does It Control You?

We cling to the quaint notion that technology is a neutral, passive medium waiting to be used. We tell ourselves we can master technology, choosing when to post, scroll, click or log off. Such illusions ignore the ruthless efficiency of the attention economy, which exploits basic biology to dominate our attention. Indeed, human attention is … Read more

Baby Boomer Gives Gun Protesters Something to Think About

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Dear young friend, I have watched your protests against gun violence and could not help but recall my own youth. As a child of the Sixties, I was born of a generation that also had protests. I recall my desires to change the world and make it a better place by challenging everything. I remember … Read more