The Death of Thinking

When’s the last time you let your brain rest?

When’s the last time you detached from technology to focus on thinking?

When’s the last time you went for a walk, a bike ride, or a run without taking a break to “check in” with technology?

If you’re like most Americans (and increasingly, people around the world), the answer is almost never.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ American Time Use survey: Americans spend more time watching Netflix (on average) than with friends. And “Thinking” doesn’t even make the list.

We Need Undisturbed Time to Think

I’m not interested in duplicating the millions of articles on the internet about the growing “technology addiction” (Example 1: BBC; Example 2: WebMD; Example 3: Internet Addiction Disorder).

I’m much more interested in exploring the death of thinking and “Idle Brain Time.”