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Attention saturation

We lived through the first time in history where the amount of stimulation available to us far outstrips our ability to enjoy it. This creates new problems:

  • We have to take responsibility and develop the skill of choosing how we will invest our time and attention.
  • We have to develop discipline not to get overexcited by our reactions to the news.

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