Our current obsession with mindfulness and productivity hacks shows just how much we worry about staying present and our ability to focus. But while we may conclude that our dwindling capacity to concentrate is the result of the machinations of the attention industry, concerns about attention are much older than we may think. PC coach Anna Schaffner and Patrick Daley discuss the history of paying attention, the specific ways in which our attention is being eroded these days and also what we can do about it.
Hope you enjoy episode 4 of the Coach & the Cowboy podcast!