Damon Young 'Distraction - a philosopher's guide to being free' at Mind & Its Potential 2013

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• What does it mean to be distracted?
• Is it simply a matter of overstimulation or a lack of focus?
• Where do distractions occur in our daily lives -- at work, with technology, in relationships?
• Are all distractions necessarily a bad thing?
• Cultivating a life of genuine freedom

Damon Young, philosopher, commentator and author of Distraction and Philosophy in the Garden; Honorary Fellow in Philosophy, University of Melbourne; Founding Faculty of Melbourne's School of Life