All it takes is an ideology seductive enough to convince you to discard common sense. - Cal Newport

Any pursuit — be it physical or cognitive — that supports high levels of skill can also generate a sense of sacredness.

We didn’t sign up for the digital lives we now lead. They were instead, to a large extent, crafted in boardrooms to serve the interests of a select group of technology investors.

there’s nothing wrong with connectivity, but if you don’t balance it with regular doses of solitude, its benefits will diminish.