The wired world is distracting and ultimately destructing our inner selves. We need not just minutes, but hours, away from our devices to make sure that we nurture ourselves and our ability to know who we are. That’s the message from physicist and writer Alan Lightman in this confrontational but also inspiring blog and TED talk.
We need quiet time to know who we are
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