Free will: The real casualty of the algorithm
In the deserts of fourth-century Egypt, monks described a strange affliction: a restless urge to be anywhere but where they were, attending to any reality but the one in front of them. They called it acedia. Luke Burgis, author of Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life , argues that our phones have made it socially contagious. This video Free will: The real casualty of the…
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