Psychology1,420 following
Is attention the true scarce resource of our century?
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The Shallows
Nicholas Carr · 2010 · W. W. Norton
Argues that networked media reshapes reading into scanning, trading depth of comprehension for breadth of exposure.
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“What the Net seems to be doing is chipping away my capacity for concentration and contemplation.”
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AI & Technology2,031 following
Will AI make education more personalized or more standardized?
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Raised by Lian Chen2 Jun 20263 sources
Added to the library 12 Jan 2026.