Let’s reverse our brain rot.

I want to stay sharp. I want to learn new things and process them. I want to think and form my own opinions. But today I spend hours every day consuming short-form entertainment content. Swipe to receive your dose of dopamine. Why would I do more?

I realized that I was much smarter just a couple of years ago when I was studying at university. I had a curriculum. I had professors, assignments, and a group of friends that were doing the same thing as I did. Now I don’t have any of that — and most people who aren’t enrolled in formal education don’t either.

If you recognize any of this in yourself — you’re who I’m writing for.

There are plenty of educational platforms and brilliant teachers who can build a curriculum for you. Or you can put one together yourself from the topics and sources you care about. I want to solve the missing piece: an academia-like community to study with. I want to share my findings and updates, and I want to get motivated by what others are doing.

That’s why I’m building a social space for like-minded, curious, motivated people — somewhere we can share our learning journeys. Anyone with the same desire to feel sharp again and to have someone to share with is welcome.

Let’s fix our attention span.

Let’s learn something new.

Let’s come back to long-form content.

Let’s choose what we pay attention to.

Originally published on Medium.