## Summary ## Notes ## Highlights - thinking is - giving sustained attention to complicated or ambiguous information with the goal of creating a new conceptual structure that provides value for yourself or the world - cognitive practices - improve quality, decrease quantity - algorithms optimize for engagement, not for intelligence - solution: periodic content consumption - daily - roundup - monthly - longform magazine - periodic - books from experts - increase comfort with boredom - solution: do something without your phone every day - on the weekend, have something longer - cultivate ability to pay attention - increase timed intervals you can focus on one thing - reset if you break, increment by 10 minutes - can be anything with focus - if trouble, have specific environments