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The Attention Crisis at Work: How Modern Employment Fragments Our Focus

We're living through an attention crisis that goes deeper than just checking phones too much. Drawing from philosopher Simone Weil's insights, modern work systematically fragments our ability to focus and connect meaningfully.


The "always-on" culture, endless notifications, and pressure to multitask don't just hurt productivity—they erode our capacity for the kind of deep attention that makes us human. Weil called attention "the rarest and purest form of generosity," but today's workplaces actively discourage this generosity.


The solution isn't just better time management. We need to fundamentally rethink work itself, creating environments that honor human dignity and our need for meaningful engagement over pure efficiency.


 
 
 

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