hey, I hear you. Modern America is full of voices demanding you give them care/attention.
Every.
Single.
Thing.
It is overwhelming. See following comments on the need for slack/margin in capacity. Well, we also need it in emotional demands. Yet every commercially-moderated interaction in our society seems to be optimizing for making us care more about it, because that increases their revenue.
This is why I recently fell in love with libraries. It is one of the few places where ads/manipulation to part you from your money is extremely limited and the demands are so chill.
"Want to borrow a book? Ok."
"Don't want to? Ok. Whatevs."
And even analysis paralysis is overcome with: "Why not both! Borrow two whole books!"
I really resent how our collective attention has been so commoditized. Advertising lies at the core of so many of our problems, and I'm not sure how we can come back.
Every.
Single.
Thing.
It is overwhelming. See following comments on the need for slack/margin in capacity. Well, we also need it in emotional demands. Yet every commercially-moderated interaction in our society seems to be optimizing for making us care more about it, because that increases their revenue.