I actually did read through the entire article in one sitting, but to be honest I'm surprised I did. My time spent is usually too fractured to permit this long

I actually did read through the entire article in one sitting, but to be honest I'm surprised I did. My time spent is usually too fractured to permit this long a focus on anything that isn't either work or passive entertainment. I can see how one can become dependent on more episodic consumption, designed to give clear break points and bring one comfortably back into the context at a later point when ready to continue. Those crutches would be comforting even if one ends up "binging" on the entire piece anyway.