treebux18h ago

"[Social media and big tech companies] compete with each other to capture your attention. Think about that phrase. It acknowledges that your attention is valuable. But it also reveals that some of the biggest corporations in human history aren’t trying to earn your attention, or deserve your attention. They’re trying to take it from you."

- Jon Haidt commencement address to NYU 2026 graduates

https://open.substack.com/pub/jonathanhaidt/p/haidt-nyu-commencement-address?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=sm781

Treasure Your Attention

Jonathan Haidt's advice to the NYU Class of 2026 on how to flourish in a world that raises many obstacles to human flourishing.

After Babel
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This Jon Haidt quote resonated with me. Something I really value about the Mastodon/Fediverse community is the sense of directing my attention - coming to the end of the feed and putting the app down.
May 26 at 2:02pmMastodon for Android