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A little while ago I wrote about\u00a0creating space for your mind to process thoughts and feelings<\/a>, the premise was that we simply don\u2019t make any time for this anymore. In reflecting about this, and researching further, I\u2019ve realized the problem is actually far worse and that a lack of mental space is just the beginning. To quote\u00a0Tristan Harris<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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\u201cTechnology is hijacking the evolutionary vulnerabilities of the human mind to control human attention.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s completely out of control.<\/p>\n

I know it sounds hyperbolized to say that social media is the new tobacco, but bear with me. The analogy is frighteningly accurate the more you explore it.<\/p>\n

Read the full post on Medium<\/a>.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It may sound hyperbolized to say that social media is the new tobacco, but bear with me. 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