Blaise Pascal observed that many of humanity’s problems “stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” If true in 1654, how much more is it so today in a world where all of us—young and old—suffer from screen-induced attention deficiencies and fractured concentration? Indeed, as we increasingly depend on external stimulation for diversion, our ability to reflect, remember, compare, and contemplate seems to wane. Andrew Pudewa addresses this dependence as well as practical ways we can help our students develop essential thinking skills. IEW product: https://iew.com/cultivating-attentiveness-and-contemplation-andrew-pudewa