Attention Liberation Workshop

Eve Mitchell brings the Attention Liberation Workshop to First Light Books on Monday, August 17. The evening is built around Attensity! A Manifesto of the Attention Liberation Movement, a book by The Friends of Attention that frames our struggling attention not as a personal failing, but as an industry problem—what they call a "regime of human fracking" that requires more than individual willpower to resist. Mitchell, a psychotherapist working in the Hudson Valley and New York City, is a founding member and lead facilitator at the Strother School of Radical Attention (SoRA), a Brooklyn nonprofit dedicated to "Attention Activism." She also writes the column "Free Floating Attention" for Psychology Today.

The night is split into two parts. First, there's a community conversation about the book, and then a SoRA Attention Lab—a hands-on session where you build your own tools and practices for protecting your attention. It's less of a lecture and more of a workshop, so you'll be doing something rather than just listening.

First Light Books is at 4300 Speedway, in the Hyde Park area. Tickets include a copy of the book and a reserved seat; free RSVPs are also encouraged, so you can come along even if you're not buying the book. The workshop is on August 17, and you can find the details and RSVP at firstlightaustin.com.