This is a great counterfactual to attention span narratives. It doesn’t speak to quality, but to attention span. Brain Rot seems to be a real thing (on the surface) but we don’t enjoy it.
It seems like we’re immunizing by consuming longer content.
I notice this with the kids. They’re more engaged with a movie compared to five twenty minute episodes of a show.
Anyways, good news on the attention front.
Now is a great time to be a (unalgorithmic) human.