Death by Distraction: The Purpose and Derailment of Humankind

By Ryann Van Tine

This book addresses the alarming repercussions of our consumer-driven world, where the manipulative power of distraction, employed as a marketing strategy, has caused a self-inflicted setback to the advancement of human civilization. Learn how addictive behavior and a universal lack of self-discipline have derailed our society, posing a grave th

• Language: English
• Publisher: Memento Publishing
• Release date: Jan 31, 2024
• ISBN: 9781778353390

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DEATH BY DISTRACTION

The Purpose and Derailment of Humankind

By Ryann Van Tine

Copyright © 2024 Ryann Van Tine

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system without permission in writing from the publisher.

Memento Publishing—Madison, WI

ISBN: 978-1-77835-321-5

eBook ISBN: 978-1-77835-339-0

Library of Congress Control Number: 2023919403

Death by Distraction: The Purpose and Derailment of Humankind

Author: Ryann Van Tine

Digital distribution | 2024

Paperback | 2024

Burns Lake, BC (Canada)

DEDICATION

To those who have contributed to my life’s meaning, thank you.

INTRODUCTION

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rowing up, I was always told that there is no such thing as a bad question. I would like to challenge that statement, using perhaps the most frequent and seemingly important open-ended question that has been asked since the beginning; What is the meaning of life?

As we know, there are a lot of right and wrong answers to all sorts of questions we encounter in life. However, the concept of right and wrong questions often gets overlooked. If we don’t have the right answer to a question, we tend to keep looking for the answer, without considering the validity of the question itself.

Asking for the meaning of life is asking for an answer to an improper question. You would struggle to answer this without further context and waste time coming up with a variety of answers that may or may not be of value. A proper question has means to an answer, and without one, we will need a better understanding of the question itself.

I am going to propose my theory on the purpose of humankind and the role we are meant to play by breaking down this question into two corresponding parts: The purpose of Individual Human Experience and our