Philosophical
What if paying attention isn't something you do in your head?
Walk through an airport, a mall, or just open your phone. Everywhere, someone is engineering your attention for their benefit. Crawford argues that attention is now one of the most valuable resources on earth, and most of the time, other people are spending it for you.
The world is known to us because it resists us.— Matthew Crawford
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The thinker
Philosopher & Motorcycle Mechanic
Matthew Crawford is a philosopher and senior fellow at the University of Virginia's Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture, known for his books on manual work, attention, and the built environment.
Based on Matthew Crawford — The World Beyond Your Head, summarised and reframed by Insights.
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