FT's Burn-Murdoch: digital distraction is eroding our capacity to focus and think
jburnmurdoch · x · 2026-09-08
FT journalist John Burn-Murdoch argues that the flood of digital distractions is eroding people's capacity to focus and think for extended periods, making strict structures and proven methods especially important for education. He links to a longer piece and his earlier article on broader international decline.
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