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		egypturnash 6 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Increasing your practice surface area Is it better or worse than when the greatest minds of our generation were lost to increasing user engagement by any means necessary?

schwartzworld 6 months ago | [–]

This is a great way of describing it. I recently read an interview with Herbie Hancock where he basically blamed “YouTube rabbit holes” for his not producing a new album in 15 years.

mikestorrent 6 months ago | [–]

I'd say it keeps getting worse, and it's not like we've stopped focusing on engagement numbers

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