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Martin Lumen

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Mind & Culture

Attention, habits, and wonderfully irrational humans.

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Mind & Culture / Essay

The Case for a Smaller Internet

You cannot read everything. A deliberate collection of sources can turn that limitation into a useful editorial choice.

Martin Lumen · 3 min read
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Mind & Culture / Essay

The Attention Market Is Changing You

A feed does not merely show you information. By deciding what appears often, loudly and urgently, it quietly teaches you what deserves to feel important.

Martin Lumen · 2 min read
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Mind & Culture / Essay

Bring Back a Little Friction

We spent years removing clicks, delays and confirmation steps. Sometimes that is wonderful. Sometimes the pause was protecting us from ourselves.

Martin Lumen · 2 min read