Real
True Narratives
- Johann. Hari, Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention – And How to Think Deeply Again (Crown, 2022): “Hari breaks down the many causes of our lack of attention into two categories: too much and too little. Too much information, stress, surveillance and manipulation, and ADHD diagnoses. Not enough sleep, novel reading, navel gazing and nutritious food.”
Imaginary
Visual Arts
Jean-Paul Laurens, The Old Scientist, or The Alchemist
Music: Composers, artists, and major works
Alvin Lucier has experimented with sound, emphasizing snails-pace changes in oscillations and other musical components. To derive the most from his music, listen with concentrated attention.