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William Powers

William Powers is an American writer and journalist known for exploring technology, attention, and the inner life. Public details on his broader biography are limited here, but his quoted work reflects a clear concern with preserving human depth in modern life.

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Quotes by William Powers

The fiercest need of the age is to keep one's inner life alive. — William Powers

Keeping Inner Life Alive in a Noisy Age

William Powers frames modern life not merely as busy but as spiritually endangered. By calling the preservation of inner life the age’s “fiercest need,” he suggests that the deepest struggle is no longer survival alone,...

Created on: 5/8/2026