Distraction Experiment Reflection: In Pens\u00e9es, Pascal argues that human beings
\ncontinually distract themselves because without these distractions, they become unhappy,
\nbored, and anxious. But, we never learn our true nature when we do this. So, for a 24
\nhour period you are to stop distracting yourself in order to think about your true nature:
\ndo not watch TV\/movies, do not listen to music, do not use social media, do not use your
\nphone other than what his necessary (trust me, checking Facebook, Snapchat, X, TikTok,
\netc., is NOT necessary\u2026), do not use your laptop other than what is necessary, do not go
\nto the bar\/club, do not hang out with people, do not engage in sports (a walk or run may
\nor may not distract you from your life \u2013 you need to be the judge of that), etc. In your
\n\u2018undistracted time\u2019, take note of your thoughts and feelings; and, take note of your
\nthoughts and feelings as you return to your normal life. Write a six (6) page typed paper.
\nThree (3) pages are to be a critically engaged response to Pascal\u2019s writing on
\ndiversions\/distractions, supporting your writing with quotes from the text; three (3) pages
\nare to be a personal reflection (yes, you should use \u201cI\u201d) on your experience. The only text
\nyou should use for this paper is Pens\u00e9es. I, of course, have no way of knowing if you are
\nlying \u2013 saying that you performed the assignment but did not \u2013 or not, only you do. So,
\nthe critical analysis portion of the paper is in some ways written for me \u2013 to show me that
\nyou know how to read, comprehend, critically analyse, and write \u2013 whereas the second
\nportion of the paper, and the assignment as a whole, is for you \u2013 I want you to actually do
\nphilosophy. I want you to do this assignment for the sake of actually practically learning
\nabout philosophy, but also for the fact of actually learning about yourself, rather than just
\ntheories about some ideal notion of a \u2018self\u2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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