What does that mean for how we communicate and consume content? Do you expect continous word salads instead of interviews, comedy sketches etc. Would modern era people accept that?
Turn the router off and see how long before your family notices.
It’s the opposite. So much sensory overload means we’ll be much more appreciative of the quiet moments in media.
People who need constant background noise to get through the day are afraid to be alone with their own thoughts.
Omg, what happened to just sitting by the water watching the boats pass. Mt family took me on an outing to some pop up museum experience where the rooms were dark and filled with videos and sound and stuff. Cool enough i guess. But after 10 min i found my way outside to a patio area facing the water and was able to just sit on a park bench. No input other than watching the waves. Spent an hour just sitting there before they found me.
As much as I have ideals for my technology use, I will admit that
- I have some audio in the background playing half of my waking hours
- If I’m tired of words, I’ll put on music, vice versa
- If there’s an unanticipated pause, I first check if it’s still playing correctly
- Yes I am afraid of being stuck with my own thoughts when I go to bed
- I think of the time spent waiting in line as nothing but wasted unless I use it as an opportunity, perhaps to read a saved tab on my phone
- All of this might not be the cause of it, but it definitely doesn’t help my mental fog and fatigue
