Aaron Schultz published an article titled “Attention, Diversion, and Distraction Technologies” in Philosophy and Technology. The article argues that diversions, or actions that cause distraction, are a unique way to modify another’s behavior and that unless we have an overriding reason to divert another’s attention, we should treat diversions as wrongful. This analysis is particularly relevant for distraction technologies, which are intentionally created for the explicit purpose of diverting and capturing attention.
Article by Aaron Schultz, Originally published in Springer Nature Link, February 2025
