| I think the author uses the term "we" when he should talk about himself. He presents distraction as an insurmountable problem, and it is not. Society develops antibodies for everything, including novelties in the later century like propaganda and media mass control, advertisement and even TV. As tools things like cinema, TV or Internet, or cell phones give us much more options that what is taken from us. For example, going to the cinema for two hours made people understand places and people living far away much better than any book theater or picture could. Now if you want to solve distraction finding people that have solved it and developed effective techniques is only a touch away, if you really want to solve it instead of ranting about "we sinners" on Internet. Having said that "Man shall not live on bread alone". Some distraction in your life is necessary. People are not productivity machines. Curiosity is Ok. I "lost" time on HN, but I always "gain" from things I learn on it. I have cashed lots of money from this knowledge but hadn't I, I will continue reading it. Using twitter or facebook for getting in touch with the people you love does not need to take so much time and could be very useful. |