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The art of distraction: Sebastian Smee's Quarterly Essay

  • Written by Stephanie Trigg, Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor of English Literature, University of Melbourne
The art of distraction: Sebastian Smee's Quarterly EssayIn his Quarterly Essay, Smee laments the erosion of 'inner life' thanks to digital technology. Shutterstock

Review: Quarterly Essay, Net Loss, by Sebastian Smee

Guilty as charged. Yes, I spend too much time on social media. Yes, I have become more easily distracted. Yes, I have given up too much personal information to various apps and websites over...

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