Cover of the Spanish edition of The Distraction Addiction
One of the odd but cool things about writing a book is seeing it translated into languages you don’t understand. Today my foreign rights editor sent me the
Graphic from my NAIS talk
While I finish writing up the notes from my NAIS talk-- I've got deadlines at work, kids' sports practices, and several recent interviews with people who organize digital
Contemplative computing in Le nouvel Observateur
For those of you who speak French, there's a recent article in Le nouvel Observateur about mindfulness in Silicon Valley. I'm quoted at the end: "Je suis sceptique à
Evgeny Morozov on digital detoxes, and the need to rethink unplugging
Evgeny Morozov has a short critical piece in The New Republic about digital detoxes, mindfulness and technology. I think the swipe at mindfulness is on the shallow side,
“the Internet has invaded our lives and woven us into this intricate Web”
Lisa Kaaki, a freelance writer based in Cairo, reviews The Distraction Addiction for the Saudi Arabian paper Arab News. The Distraction Addiction is a wise and deep book.
New book Web site
After several months, I finally got around to putting up a dedicated Web site for the book. I'm using a service called Strikingly, which so far as I
“we need new technologies within our technology… [and] parks within the digital city”
Faenasphere, a Web site that I can best describe as part of the universe of digital and physical properties created by Argentine real estate magnate, hotelier, and William
“The book is both fun to read and thought provoking”
Jim Adams, who managed spacecraft design during the Space Race, taught at Stanford, and has written some great books about engineering and creativity, likes The Distraction Addiction. The
Look out Berkeley!
I'm on my way up to Berkeley this morning, to record a radio interview for broadcast later this year. The fun never stops! Unfortunately it won't be sunny
Buddhist Geeks podcast, now featuring more me
Episodes 299 and 300 of the Buddhist Geeks podcast feature interviews with me. If you're too lazy to click over to the Buddhist Geeks Web site, you can