THE HUMAN QUESTION

Chapter 03 / Lesson 3   ·   The unplugged challenge

Step away. Notice more.

Give yourself twenty minutes without digital stimulation. Use Luna's screen-free challenge to connect the chapter to everyday life.

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Your next moves

Make the lesson yours.

  1. Give yourself twenty minutes without digital stimulation.
  2. Open the Unplugged Break below. The short video introduces the activity; allow time to complete it away from your screen.
  3. Record an idea that appears when you let your mind wander.
  4. Complete the chapter reflection and save your portfolio work. Your instructor may run the chapter game and quiz separately.

Your activity / Right here

Bring a notebook. Begin below.

The activity is included on this page. Work on paper or in your own document; keep your first attempt and the evidence you checked.

Luna's Unplugged Break

Luna says: dogs are experts at doing nothing. No phone, no music, no screens. 20 minutes.

Find a safe, comfortable spot: a porch, a bench, a window seat, your bedroom floor. Set a clock, not your phone, for twenty minutes. Then do nothing. Watch clouds. Listen to the house. Stare at the ceiling. Do not try to have ideas.

If an idea shows up anyway, write it down when the twenty minutes are over.

Why it matters: your mind keeps working when you stop feeding it.

Values Check

Look at your three core values from Chapter 2. Which one does your final idea serve? Write one sentence connecting them. If your idea serves none of your values, ask yourself whose idea it really is.

Exit Ticket

One thing I will keep human this week, and why:

Pause & reflect

What changed in your thinking?

Write one sentence in your notebook. Name what you checked, what you chose, or what you want to explore next.

Read the video transcript

Read along, pause, or return to an idea. This transcript follows the selected lesson video.

Hi, I'm Luna. Dogs are experts at doing nothing. Today, so are you. Put your phone in another room. No music. No screens. Find a safe, comfy spot and set a clock for twenty minutes. Watch the clouds. Listen to the house. Stare at the ceiling. We dogs are great at this. We lie in the sun and let our thoughts wander. If an idea shows up anyway, write it down in your idea notebook when the time is up. Your mind keeps working when you stop feeding it. See you next chapter.
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