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I don't think that solving distraction solves attention in an epistemological way because when you have attention you have then the problem of choice. You can't

by wslh 2y ago

I don't think that solving distraction solves attention in an epistemological way because when you have attention you have then the problem of choice. You can't say, generally, if your attention is right or wrong. Using your meditation example, if you are a zen buddhist attention has a different meaning that focusing on learning math.

keybored 2y ago
(from the same book) The conflict that we sometimes feel between “I shouldn’t be spending my time on this” versus “but I’m gonna do it” can be caused by different subminds (of the mind) that disagree on what would make the organism (you) happy. All the subminds have that same goal but they might disagree on what. Training attention and awareness through meditation eventually results in unification of mind where all the subminds unify and work together. No more angel/devil on your shoulders. Just your executive subminds with all the other subminds working efficiently together. That’s the phenomenological answer to the problem.