More Isn't Always Better
We live in an era where more isn't enough any longer. We tend to crave for more and we're made to believe that it is a good thing.
While we crave for more content, we often forget to check the quality of the content nowadays because we are told that constant consumption leads to more productivity which leads to more efficiency and results to more predictability which they can use to make us want to consume more. We are drawn to quantity because we feel that it is real and tangible.
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