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Mar 5, 2023Liked by Massimo Pigliucci

Such a nice, surprising (and relaxing!) reading potpourri on a quiet Sunday morning - thank you, Massimo!

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I happened to notice the attention span thing once while watching some people at work. I originally attributed it to boredom or just being overly productive, but I was curious on whether or not MY attention span had changed. I used to focus intently on one thing, not getting easily distracted. But sure enough, while observing my own behavior, I noticed on several occasions the desire to want to switch to something else in a short amount of time. We seem to be getting more and more addicted to immediacy and instant gratification.

When writing this, it reminded me of something Marcus Aurelius wrote, (I had to look it up)

“Concentrate every minute like a Roman— like a man— on doing what’s in front of you with precise and genuine seriousness, tenderly, willingly, with justice. And on freeing yourself from all other distractions."

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A great reading list! Off to a local indie bookstore to acquire them.

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