Why Humans Can't Focus Anymore - Jared Henderson

Jared Henderson is a Ph.D. philosopher who left academia to become a public intellectual with millions of listeners & readers.

Are we really "amusing ourselves to death"? Is there actually a male reading crisis? Will AI make traditional education completely useless? And what does it mean to live an intellectual life in the modern world?

Look forward to learning the truth about why universities are failing students, how to build reading stamina in the digital age, whether we should worry about the next generation's future, how to balance ambition with a contemplative life, why he left academia, and much more…

-

Episodes I think you'll enjoy:
The tech business expert, Jordan Thibodeau:    • The Truth About AI Fear Mongering - Jordan...  
My note-taking system:    • Obsidian: Notes to Build Wisdom (FULL GUID...  

-

Jared's YouTube channel: ‪@_jared‬

-

Hey, my name is Jona. I'm incredibly glad that you found this show! I interview researchers, philosophers, and experts about the most pressing issues we face today and bring their wisdom to you.

-

Get my weekly Learning Digest: https://jonaragogna.com/

Subscribe for free on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2DACzN8...

Subscribe for free on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

-

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:22 Amusing ourselves to death.
02:05 The emptiness you feel with better habits.
04:54 We’ve lost our ability to think deeply many times in history.
13:50 Should you quit social media?
17:33 The pressure to always be available.
21:04 The loneliness epidemic.
30:21 How AI companions will affect loneliness.
36:31 Does Jared use AI to write?
40:49 The male reading crisis.
45:52 The value of fiction vs. non-fiction.
50:27 Fiction book recommendations.
54:56 How education is drastically changing.
01:10:02 Jared’s opinion on “Alpha School”.
01:12:03 What challenges the next generation will face.
01:16:25 Why studying philosophy is uniquely valuable.
01:20:51 Beginner philosophy book recommendations.
01:22:19 Jared’s new book.
01:25:51 Working hard vs. Soft productivity.
01:30:44 Finding your purpose.

-

If you have any suggestions for future guests, feel free to leave them in the comments, I read all of them!
Jona