“Tech isn’t morally good or bad until it’s wielded by the corporations that fashion it for mass consumption. Apps and platforms can be designed to promote rich social connections; or, like cigarettes, they can be designed to addict.”

Adam Alter,

Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked

“...every time we respond to a ping or bubble, it takes twenty-three minutes and fifteen seconds, on average, to get back to what we were originally working on... No wonder it often feels like a miracle when we complete any project or report at all.”

Manoush Zomorodi,

Bored and Brilliant: How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive & Creative Self

"Ultimately, your habits matter because they help you become the type of person you wish to be. They are the channel through which you develop your deepest beliefs about yourself. Quite literally, you become your habits."

James Clear,

Atomic Habits

“Directing your attention toward the most important object of your choosing—and then sustaining that attention—is the most consequential decision we will make throughout the day. We are what we pay attention to.”

Chris Bailey,

Hyperfocus: The New Science of Attention, Productivity, and Creativity