Merlin Mann:
What makes you feel less bored soon makes you into an addict. What makes you feel less vulnerable can easily turn you into a dick. And the things that are meant to make you feel more connected today often turn out to be insubstantial time sinks – empty, programmatic encouragements to groom and refine your personality while sitting alone at a screen.
This is a great little essay.
This is such a moving personal essay about death and life and fatherhood and work and keeping sight of what’s really important.
(Clicking on the title will take you to the article.)