Psychoanalyst Adam Phillips writes, “We tend to think of giving up as a lack of courage, as an improper or embarrassing orientation towards what is shameful and fearful. That is to say we tend to value, and even idealise, the idea of seeing things through, of finishing things rather than abandoning them. Giving up…
Algorithms drive our attention In a world where we are spoon-fed every next thing, reclaiming our attention may be the new most counter-cultural action. Spontaneous discovery — the act of aimlessly browsing a book store or stepping into that little corner museum no one knows about — can be an act of reclaiming our…