Living as Creatures

Living as Creatures

The Best Thing Is To Keep the Best Thing the Best Thing

The trick is to do it.

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Ben Christenson
Oct 29, 2024
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The other day, I overheard an exchange between two young hostesses:

Hostess 1: Have you seen any good videos recently?

Hostess 2: You know, I’ve watched a lot, but I couldn’t tell you a single one I’ve seen.

Now, immediately, there’s all the standard takes:

Of course she doesn’t! Fragmented attention inhibits memory formation!

TikTok turns your brain to mush!

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