There seem to be an assumption that the prevention of distraction and “overcommunication” could only be made via technical means. > On a daily basis, we’re exp

There seem to be an assumption that the prevention of distraction and “overcommunication” could only be made via technical means. > On a daily basis, we’re exposed to hundreds of articles, tweets, emails and advertisements <…> > We will find ways to artificially stem the constant flow of information through algorithmic summarization It may be bad wording or misunderstanding, but I don't think we get exposed to it by some external force. There's a conscious decision one can make: which sources to check? how often? what to ignore? I don't think the existence of technical tools and filtering algorithms would eliminate the need for these decisions.