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A powerful exploration of how we pay attention that will transform the ways we connect with one another at home at work and beyond

Paying attention is a crucial human skill yet many of us have forgotten how to listen carefully and observe intentionally Deluged by social media and hobbled by the increasing social isolation it fosters we need to rediscover the deeply human ways we connect with others

Christian Madsbjerg a philosopher and entrepreneurunderstands this dilemma To counteract it he began a course at The New School in New York City called Human Observation which lays out the ways that we can learn to pay attention more effectively The course has been hugely popular since its inception with hundreds of students filling waiting lists

In Look Madsbjerg sets out the key observational skills needed to show how we can recapture our ability to pay attention Drawing from philosophy science the visual arts and his own life he offers both practical insights and a range of tools for experiencing the world with greater richness and texture The result is a dynamic approach to rethinking observation that helps all of us to see with more empathy accuracy and connection to others