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When digital patience replaces human patience

I can spend six hours scrolling social media but cannot sit still for a ten-minute conversation without feeling restless.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

We train our attention on machines and then wonder why people feel boring.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Attention as scarce resource?”

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