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The Attention Collapse Is Not a Media Problem — It Is a Cognitive Infrastructure Crisis

A 2026 MIT/Stanford study places the average adult attention span at 7.6 seconds — a 36.7% decline since 2000. The downstream effects of this collapse reach far beyond media into democratic deliberation, educational formation, and the structure of public knowledge.

Catherine OloweMarch 18, 20268 min read

Culture

The Silence Premium

Demand for noise-reduced environments is growing faster than the broader wellness market — a measurable behavioral signal about the attentional economy's counter-cultural reaction with significant market and political implications.

Catherine OloweMarch 18, 20267 min read