The Unconscious Mind
The past decade of advancements in technology have immeasurably improved the quality of life on our planet. One would think. We now have instant access to nearly every literary work every created, an endless stream of music, an entire library of video entertainment, and unfathomable digital distractions.
The urgency of slowing down—to find the time and space to think–is nothing new, of course, and wiser souls have always reminded us that the more attention we pay to the moment, the less time and energy we have to place it in some larger context. – Pico Ayer