Jon Krop

Technology is getting more addictive by the day, and that’s not an accident. Smartphones, social media, and online ads are precision-engineered to hijack your attention and keep you hooked. It’s their business model. The more time and attention they take from you, the more money they make. Luckily, there are easy ways to fight back.

In this program, we’ll learn “attentional self-defense”: simple, powerful methods for beating digital distraction. We’ll discover how to enjoy the benefits of technology without succumbing to its pitfalls. In doing so, we’ll draw ideas from mindfulness meditation, cognitive psychology, user experience design, and digital product philosophy.