Your dose of anti-alarmism, from Florida teacher David Cutler, writing in The Atlantic: Last year, I discussed former New York Congressman Anthony Weiner’s sexting scandal with seniors in
Lots of stuff in my Twitter feed coming in about an article by business consultant Kevin Eikenberry titled, wait for it, "Overcoming the Distraction Addiction." [W]hat can we
Episode 299 of the Buddhist Geeks podcast has just gone up. In it, I talk with Vincent Horn about contemplative computing, the illusion of technological determinism, and of
The New York Times has a piece on meditation, Silicon Valley, success, and technology that's... well, not exactly a repeat of the Wired article earlier this year, but
From Marcus Aurelius' Meditations (Book 4, Meditation 3): People seek special retreats for themselves such as country houses, seashores, mountains. And you too often long for these things.
The San Jose Mercury News is running a big series on how information technology is affecting modern life, and this weekend they had a long piece on gratification.
Mindful magazine has an interview with child and adolescent psychiatrist Tristan Gorrindo about teens and social media. It has a nice overview of how teenage social and neurological
I've been thinking a lot about vacations and leisure recently. Not because I feel I don't have enough of either: I'm lucky enough to have an employer who
Supreme Court justices don't communicate with each other via email. Elena Kagan explains why: [Y]ou have to remember that the Court is an institution where...we're not horse trading.
You should read this very interesting article about daydreaming by Jessica Lahey in the Atlantic. I’ve been reading about daydreaming extensively lately, and it has caused me regret