Bill Carney
@thecarneys.bsky.social
2 Reasons to Tone Down Your Obsession With Celebrities | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/soci...
2 Reasons to Tone Down Your Obsession With Celebrities
The relationships we create with larger-than-life characters, including celebrities, can come at a cost.
www.psychologytoday.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:33 PM
2 Reasons to Tone Down Your Obsession With Celebrities | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/soci...
Reposted by Bill Carney
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“When our attention is held for hours each day by black-box algorithms that feed us not what we want so much as what we find it hard to look away from, we are being, in a sense, deformed,” our columnist Ezra Klein writes.
“When our attention is held for hours each day by black-box algorithms that feed us not what we want so much as what we find it hard to look away from, we are being, in a sense, deformed,” our columnist Ezra Klein writes.
Opinion | Can We Stop Our Digital Selves From Becoming Who We Are?
Pay attention to how you pay attention.
nyti.ms
December 8, 2025 at 8:50 AM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“When our attention is held for hours each day by black-box algorithms that feed us not what we want so much as what we find it hard to look away from, we are being, in a sense, deformed,” our columnist Ezra Klein writes.
“When our attention is held for hours each day by black-box algorithms that feed us not what we want so much as what we find it hard to look away from, we are being, in a sense, deformed,” our columnist Ezra Klein writes.
Reposted by Bill Carney
It’s no wonder our attention spans are shrinking. We use screens to outrun moments of boredom, anxiety and loneliness. These experts shared how you can get your focus back.
3 Steps to Fix Your Attention Span
Starting the year with a broken brain? We asked experts how you can get your focus back.
nyti.ms
January 12, 2026 at 8:30 PM
It’s no wonder our attention spans are shrinking. We use screens to outrun moments of boredom, anxiety and loneliness. These experts shared how you can get your focus back.