<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Attention is part of the cultural commons. A... > Attention is part of the cultural commons. A public sphere saturated with outrage can consume the very compassion and imagination required to address difficult problems, while institutions that reward depth, proportion, and useful inquiry expand what citizens are able to think together. **Source:** [[livestreams/Creativity, Liberty, and the Conditions That Make Art Possible - Workbook|Creativity, Liberty, and the Conditions That Make Art Possible]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Attention is part of the cultural commons. A public sphere saturated with outrage can consume the very compassion and imagination required to address difficult problems, while institutions that reward depth, proportion, and useful inquiry expand what citizens are able to think together.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-attention-part-cultural-able-think-together ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->