A journalist writing about our relationship with new things

Eric Athas a deputy editor on the Newsroom Development & Support team at The New York Times, which helps editors and reporters learn new tools and skills they can use to tell stories.

Eric is currently writing a book about why humans gravitate toward newness, how to push back against the powerful forces working against you, and how to reshape your relationship with the new and novel to save you time, money, and attention.

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