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I did not see it listed here, so I will mention Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport, who, among other things, discusses news in particular, but digital distractio
by A4ET8a8uTh0 4y ago
I did not see it listed here, so I will mention Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport, who, among other things, discusses news in particular, but digital distractions in general and proposes a way to deal with it by changing our relationship with technology.
I am currently going through the steps proposed by him and while not easy, it generally supports the point of the article.
That said, it is not just news.
edit: Just in case. No connection to the author other than being a happy reader.
- rr888 4y agoI really like his message but I feel each of his books could be a blog post. Good blog posts, but nevertheless something you could read in a few minutes. Instead you have to buy/borrow a $10 book, then he rubs it in by talking about how productive he as he has written so many books.
- A4ET8a8uTh0 4y agoI think you have a point here and brevity matters. At the same time, would his advice be more credible if he was struggling the way I was with various distractions ( and I am still in a lot better place than an average internet user these days )? Alternatively, would a blogpost take away from his point about digital distraction? Amusingly, as a result of all this re-arranging I did as a result of the book, I restarted writing a book for my kid. Not a lot, but a little bit each day should an inspiration strike. It helps to allow mind wander a little. TLDR: I don't disagree with your point, but I think it may have been a conscious decision beyond fiscal considerations.