From marketplace to infinite scroll: A short history of human distraction

By Rod Benson Using a smartphone to scroll through social media is one of the characteristicย practices of contemporary life for billions of people. We reach for our phones while waiting for a train, sitting in a cafรฉ, watching television, lying in bed or during pauses in conversation. The practice satisfies several popular human appetites: curiosity, …

What 1984 teaches us in 2026

I first read 1984 in 1985. Orwellโ€™s great novel was assigned by my school curriculum for analysis and sober reflection, as it should be for every student in every school. If you have not yet read it, know that our world can turn from bliss to unimaginable horror in less time than it takes to …