The New Yorker

"What Monks Can Teach Us About Paying Attention"

Lessons from a centuries-long war against distraction.

Illustration for an article about how medieval Christian monks fought with distraction in a way that seems very contemporary.

"What Monks Can Teach Us About Paying Attention"

Lessons from a centuries-long war against distraction.

Illustration for an article about how medieval Christian monks fought with distraction in a way that seems very contemporary.