So the problem is growing number of people don't pay enough attention to a particular subject or social interaction. They are in the state of continuous partial

So the problem is growing number of people don't pay enough attention to a particular subject or social interaction. They are in the state of continuous partial attention. Here's a simple test if you have this condition: Consider news/tweets/blog items you read this morning. How many many different topics they covered? How long did you focus on one particular topic (eg. programming, software industry trends, social psychology). Now think if you REALLY paid sufficient attention to each subject to produce a meaningful and lasting effect (eg. form new opinion about a technology trend, make a technical decision affecting your work, etc.). If the answer isn't clear then you too are in this 'partial attention' state. The point is, it isn't how people use the technology or tools. It is about how many things people pay attention to and how long they keep that attention. The fix isn't to unplug, but to reduce time spent in 'continuous partial attention'. May I suggest you now go unfollow a few people from your Twitter account :)