The library
Essays on attention, and the way back
A growing body of long-form writing. Filter by stage to follow the path in order, or by topic to dig into a single thread.
You Are Not Broken — Your Attention Was Taken
If you can no longer read, focus, or sit still, you don't have a character flaw. You have an environment problem — and that is a far more hopeful diagnosis.
The Attention Economy, Explained in Plain Language
When a product is free, your attention is the product being sold. Here is how the marketplace works — and why your willpower was never a fair fight.
Dopamine Is Not the Villain You Think It Is
Dopamine isn't pleasure — it's anticipation. Understanding the difference is the first step to escaping the loop of always wanting and never arriving.
Who You Think You Are Is Doing the Scrolling
Behavior follows identity. If you want to change what you do with your attention, you have to change the story you tell about who you are.
How to Rebuild a Shattered Attention Span
Focus is not a fixed trait you were born with or without. It is a capacity — and like any capacity, it can be trained back from almost nothing.
Attention Is How You Decide What Your Life Was About
In the end, your life is simply what you paid attention to. Reclaiming focus is not about doing more — it's about being present for the things that matter.
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