“For children like Gus… Siri is a nonjudgmental friend and teacher”
Judith Newman has a terrific, touching article in the New York Times about her son’s relationship with Siri: Just how bad a mother am I? I wondered, as
“When you buy a Smart Thing, you get locked into its software ecosystem… whether you like it or not.”
Jon Evans has a short but well-done piece about “The Internet Of Someone Else’s Things,” in which he argues that the Internet of Things will subtly redefine ownership
“He found that he almost ‘craved’ using the device:” on reports of Google Glass addiction
You might have seen articles recently on a case of a man with Google Glass addiction. It’s been written about in the Guardian, BBC, Fast Company, io9, and
Chinese edition of The Distraction Addiction
The Chinese edition of The Distraction Addiction is out! You can order your copies from Locus Publishing, my Taiwanese publisher. There's also this cool promotional video: Taiwan's Commonwealth
When our ancestors became “human:” New evidence
Archaeologists trying to establish when our ancestors developed the cognitive and creative abilities we think of as distinctly human have pointed to a series of artifacts dating back some
“The classroom is an excellent opportunity to practice mindfulness”
Ohio State communications professor Jesse Fox, whose work I talk about in my book, explains “Why I don’t allow devices in my classes.” If you’re a teacher, you
“I have a classroom full of riders and elephants, but I’m trying to teach the riders”
“I teach theory and practice of social media at NYU, and am an advocate and activist for the free culture movement, so I’m a pretty unlikely candidate for
The Distraction Addiction in LA Yoga Magazine
The October issue of LA Yoga Magazine has a short piece by me about digital distraction. If you’re not in the Los Angeles area, you can read the
Comparative study of different forms of meditation
This study is badly needed: There are countless ways of meditating, but the purpose behind them all remains basically the same: more peace, less stress, better concentration, greater
A global history of meditation
I can only say I wish this project had been completed when I was writing The Distraction Addiction: a three-volume comparative study of meditation in global religions. I