the modern info env tends to degrade a person's mental holodeck ... we get overwhelmed, anxious, and yet also bored and lonely amidst the wash of low value notifications. everything wants our attention but mostly doesn't reward it with deep meaning, connection, satisfaction
apps eat away at our peace of mind, each ping a microstressor, opening a new loop expecting our response, filling up our mental space with things that are mostly not that important, but with occasional urgent reminders and gems of opportunity mixed in, keeping us checking