EPISODE REFLECTION: Although Maggie’s book Distracted was originally written in 2008 and re-released in 2018, I didn’t learn about it until I interviewed Maggie in 2024 for her book Uncertain. Took me almost a year to get around to reading Distracted, but the message still resonates today. I’d say there’s a growing urgency for us to learn more about what attention is and how it is being hijacked, so we can reclaim where we choose to place that precious, personal resource.

WHAT YOU’LL HEAR IN THIS EPISODE

* 3 Types of Attention a

* Misnomer of multi-tasking & its unintended consequences

* Importance of “slow time”

ABOUT THE GUEST

Maggie Jackson is an award-winning author and journalist known for her prescient writings on social trends, particularly technology’s impact on humanity. She is author of Distracted and Uncertain.

LINKS & RESOURCES

*Maggie Jackson’s website: https://www.maggie-jackson.com/

*Distracted: https://www.maggie-jackson.com/distracted

 *Maggie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maggiejackson/

*Maggie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maggie.jackson.books/

ABOUT THOUGHT ECHOES

Thought Echoes is a monthly podcast hosted by Beth Bonness, featuring conversations with authors, thinkers, and creatives exploring the nature of our thoughts — how they shape our lives, our work, and the meaning we make from experience.

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Thank you for listening — until next time, keep exploring the echoes that shape your world.