Analysis

July 29, 2019

“We must stop tech platforms from distracting us by design”

James Williams, the former Google employee and author of Stand Out of Our Light, says we need to win back control of our attention from big tech


Have you ever stayed up late at night mindlessly scrolling through your Facebook feed? Or aimlessly watching one YouTube video after another? Or binge-watching Netflix? Or sending messages to friends on WhatsApp? Or using Twitter? Or Snapchat? Or Reddit? Or Instagram?

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