> What kind of attention do we deserve from those around us, or owe to them in return? The world is more interconnected now by things like trade, textual and v

> What kind of attention do we deserve from those around us, or owe to them in return? The world is more interconnected now by things like trade, textual and verbal communication than it has been before. If attention is meant to be paid to this form of information, rather than, say, the earth or the air, which also connects us, then yeah, I'm sure it feels like our attention spans are short. Every day there's more text out there. So if you think books and text are what should be given attention, which I don't necessarily disagree with, then you need to work really hard to identify the stuff that is interesting to you. Another option, when you feel this tension, is to sit back and relax, breath some air, and try to push out all the words that have flooded your brain I do this in the morning before I look at my phone or computer. It's invigorating.