Consequently, popular media is in a war against boredom. But in winning that war, it has eliminated silence. The average modern human now consumes of media per day. We sleep less. We daydream less. The cost of this constant high-fidelity stimulation is a rise in anxiety and a decline in deep, focused work.
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This has created a "purity spiral" in online discourse, where enjoying the wrong piece of popular media can feel like a moral failing. The act of watching has become a political statement. Consequently, popular media is in a war against boredom