Piper on Technological Temptations to Distractedness

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This is exactly why I have a purpose statement for my internet use...otherwise I get carried away and lose time. These things that he talks about aren't bad, but I've found for myself, that they key is balance, and finding that is hard and requires consistent re-evaluation on my part.

Piper on Technological Temptations to Distractedness

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