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Flat White

I, goldfish

The death of the human attention span is real

2 July 2024

12:03 PM

2 July 2024

12:03 PM

I am sure you have felt it too – that tickle of distraction when you are reading an article, watching a movie, or going for a walk.

Your phone itches in your pocket and you stop for a moment to check your non-existent messages. Heaven forbid you lose your phone. Then it acts like a phantom limb – a ghostly extension of your body twitching at the edge of your mind.

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