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Jun 29

Sleep is for dreaming

We all dream. It is an activity reserved for sentient beings. Computers can’t do it. Something happens when we are asleep, disconnected from the external world and all its stimuli, that is little short of magic. While our bodies rest, our brains become busy sorting information and processing emotions based on the experiences of our waking lives. Dreams have mystified humankind since the beginning of…

Sleep

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Sleep is for dreaming
Sleep is for dreaming
Sleep

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Apr 26

The Power of Focus

I tend to believe in the intelligence of the human race — Punkt. spoke to a group of people who are known for getting things done, despite living in the Age of Distraction. Martha Fiennes Martha Fiennes is an award-winning filmmaker, writer and artist. …

The Power Of Focus

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The Power of Focus
The Power of Focus
The Power Of Focus

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Apr 19

The Power of Focus

Sometimes distraction can be an important part of the creative process — Punkt. spoke to a group of people who are known for getting things done, despite living in the Age of Distraction. Marcus du Sautoy Marcus du Sautoy is the Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science and Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford. He is the author…

The Power Of Focus

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The Power of Focus
The Power of Focus
The Power Of Focus

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Apr 12

The Power of Focus

I tell my kids to “drop their weapons” (as I refer to their iPhones) — Punkt. spoke to a group of people who are known for getting things done, despite living in the Age of Distraction. Katrina Pavlos Katrina Pavlos is the founder of Grand Classics: a global event series whereby renowned actors, directors, musicians, artists and designers screen films that inspire them. She began…

The Power Of Focus

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The Power of Focus
The Power of Focus
The Power Of Focus

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Apr 5

The Power of Focus

More and more I meet members of Gen Z who also want to use screens less — Punkt. spoke to a group of people who are known for getting things done, despite living in the Age of Distraction. Tanya Goodin Tanya Goodin launched one of the first digital businesses in the UK and was a pioneer in the digital revolution; nowadays her focus is on how to…

The Power Of Focus

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The Power of Focus
The Power of Focus
The Power Of Focus

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Mar 30

The Power of Focus

I was less distracted, and more present in the moment before I had a smartphone — Punkt. spoke to a group of people who are known for getting things done, despite living in the Age of Distraction. Lady Kinvara Balfour Lady Kinvara Balfour is a director of films and tech start-ups, a writer, producer and public speaker. …

The Power Of Focus

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The Power of Focus
The Power of Focus
The Power Of Focus

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Mar 23

Punkt. The Power of Focus

I make active efforts to focus and to ensure distraction-free time — Punkt. spoke to a group of people who are known for getting things done, despite living in the Age of Distraction. Cindy Gallop Cindy Gallop has spent 34 years working in advertising, 16 of them for ad agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty; in 2003 she was named Advertising Woman of the…

The Power Of Focus

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Punkt. The Power of Focus
Punkt. The Power of Focus
The Power Of Focus

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Mar 15

Punkt. The Power of Focus

The capacity for solitude is at the heart of our capacity for intimacy — Punkt. spoke to a group of people who are known for getting things done, despite living in the Age of Distraction. Sherry Turkle Sherry Turkle is an MIT professor, with expertise in culture and therapy, mobile technology, social networking and sociable robotics. Her books include the NYT bestseller Reclaiming Conversation…

The Power Of Focus

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Punkt. The Power of Focus
Punkt. The Power of Focus
The Power Of Focus

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Mar 9

Punkt. The Power of Focus

Boredom is essential for creativity — The arrival of the smartphone has meant that we can have the Internet with us day and night, wherever we go: something that is hard to say no to. …

The Power Of Focus

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Punkt. The Power of Focus
Punkt. The Power of Focus
The Power Of Focus

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Feb 21

Look Around, by Henrietta Thompson

Writer, curator and editor-at-large of Wallpaper* magazine Henrietta Thompson wrote a thoughtful essay for Punkt. entitled ‘Look Around’. In her essay Thompson explores how pervasive digital technologies are impacting our social lives. How they affect our notions of privacy, our approach to multitasking, and ultimately how we interact with each…

Reclaiming Conversation

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Look Around, by Henrietta Thompson
Look Around, by Henrietta Thompson
Reclaiming Conversation

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