Reclaiming Attention: A Manifesto for a Kinder Digital Future By Praveen Nishanth | New Year Edition “It’s okay to look away.” A Wake-Up Scroll It starts small. A ping. A buzz. A “quick” scroll. And suddenly, an hour has vanished… or two. From the tiny hands of a child watching endless reels to a retired elder forwarding videos late into the night, we’re all caught in something— a loop we never signed up for. What if I told you… it’s not your fault? The Dopamine Dilemma Your brain is wired to seek novelty. To feel rewarded when something new or exciting happens. That’s dopamine doing its job. But today’s digital design doesn’t play fair. Apps and platforms are crafted to trigger this reward system—again and again. Not to help you. But to keep you there. This isn’t about addiction in the classic sense. It’s about being conditioned—slowly— to need stimulation to feel okay. Why Some Fall Deeper Than Others Some people have more sensitive reward system...
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