“A wealth of information creates a poverty of attention.”

—Herbert A. Simon

We live in an age of distraction in which our attention is monetized and manipulated. Many people find themselves fighting a losing battle to direct and maintain their focus. This discussion will consider the methods by which news and social media seize our attention as well as techniques for resisting distraction.

Part of a series of discussions on the attention economy. Open to current Yale students. To sign-up for the discussion contact Peter Wicks.