
However, the more we accept sensationalism as grounded reality, we’re screwed. As long as we let our lizard brain control our perception of the world, we don’t stand a chance. If we’re not at the very least conscious of the incentives behind what we’re watching, the crazies will always win.
Linda Stone has the best phrase for the multitasking world we live in: continuous partial attention. For many people, the anxiety of having to pay attention to everything at once causes you to literally hold your breath. Linda’s term for this: screen apnea.