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The Shallows
Published:2010
Lindy Score:16 Years Proven
Category:How We Think
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The Shallows

by Nicholas Carr

"We are becoming ever more adept at scanning and skimming, but what we are losing is our capacity for concentration, contemplation, and reflection."

Summary

A Pulitzer Prize finalist that documents how the internet's 'ethic of speed and efficiency' is destroying our capacity for deep reading and sustained attention. The medium isn't neutral—it physically rewires our neural pathways.

Why This Fits LindyFact

Explains the neurological cost of constant news consumption and why LindyFact promotes slower, more deliberate engagement.

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