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Digital Life

The pervasive adaptation of digital devices in all aspects of our lives has affected us in unprecedented ways. They allow us to be both more connected and isolated, more creative and drained, more informed and distracted than ever before. From sleep patterns to social interactions, from exercise routines to entertainment, how we use our digital devices has had huge impacts on our physical, mental, emotional, and social health. Understanding the effects our digital devices have on our brains and bodies can help us make the best choices to live our fullest lives.

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How Craving Attention Makes You Less Creative | Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Joseph Gordon-Levitt has gotten more than his fair share of attention from his acting career. But as social media exploded over the past decade, he got addicted like the rest of us - trying to gain followers and likes only to be left feeling inadequate and less creative.

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Notes on a Nervous Planet

The world is messing with our minds. What if there was something we could do about it? Looking at sleep, news, social media, addiction, work and play, Matt Haig invites us to feel calmer, happier and to question the habits of the digital age.

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On Making Whatever You Want, Whenever You Want

Musician and comedian Reggie Watts on juggling a variety of projects, making technology work for you rather than against you, surrounding yourself with the right people, and letting “fun” be your primary creative impulse.

Kailee McGee, Reggie Watts

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Creative Coding as a Tool for Digital Empowerment

On September 18, 2021, I gave a talk at TEDx UniPaderborn about how Creative Coding can be seen as a tool for digital empowerment.

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A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload

From New York Times bestselling author Cal Newport comes a bold vision for liberating workers from the tyranny of the inbox--and unleashing a new era of productivity. Modern knowledge workers communicate constantly.

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Stories from Experts About the Impact of Digital Life

While many technology experts and scholars have concerns about the social, political and economic fallout from the spread of digital activities, they also tend to report that their own experience of digital life has been positive.

Janna Anderson and Lee Rainie

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LifeEdited: Building a Less but Better Digital Lifestyle | Graham Hill | TEDxGateway

In his talk, Graham Hill talk about how people can design their lives for more happiness with less stuff, and less attachment to their screens.

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IRL: Finding Realness, Meaning, and Belonging in Our Digital Lives

IRL, Chris Stedman’s personal and searing exploration of authenticity in the digital age, shines a light on how age-old notions of realness—who we are and where we fit in the world—can be freshly understood in our increasingly online lives.

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On Navigating the Tension Between Physical and Digital Realms

Artist and writer Rindon Johnson on experiencing a shared virtual subconscious, accepting lots of disparate possibilities at the same time, and how to imagine a better future.

Willa Köerner, Rindon Johnson

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How the Internet Changed Everything

A brief discussion of how the internet came to be, and how it has drastically changed how we connect and interact with other people and with the world around us.

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