Jenny’s Reviews > Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention— and How to Think Deeply Again > Status Update
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"[O]ur collapsing ability to pay attention is not primarily a personal failing on my part, or your part, or your kid's part ... This is a systemic problem ... Systemic problems require systemic solutions. We have to take individual responsibility for this problem, for sure, but at the same time, together, we have to take collective responsibility for dealing with these deeper factors."
— Aug 24, 2022 09:07AM
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Reasons for focus:
1) a life full of distractions is diminished; you can't do what you want to do.
2) When attention breaks down, problem-solving breaks down. "Solving big problems requires the sustained focus of many people over many years." For example, you need attention for democracy to work; otherwise you get drawn to simplistic authoritarian solutions.
3) If we understand what's happening, we can change it.
— Aug 24, 2022 09:11AM
1) a life full of distractions is diminished; you can't do what you want to do.
2) When attention breaks down, problem-solving breaks down. "Solving big problems requires the sustained focus of many people over many years." For example, you need attention for democracy to work; otherwise you get drawn to simplistic authoritarian solutions.
3) If we understand what's happening, we can change it.
