<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Modern life does not merely offer information; it... > Modern life does not merely offer information; it competes to establish the next object of consciousness. Entertainment, advertising, conflict, worry, and notification systems become governors when they can redirect attention before intention has time to mature. Capture succeeds by making replacement feel normal. **Source:** [[livestreams/Concentration, Decision, and the Recovery of Agency - Workbook|Concentration, Decision, and the Recovery of Agency]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Modern life does not merely offer information; it competes to establish the next object of consciousness. Entertainment, advertising, conflict, worry, and notification systems become governors when they can redirect attention before intention has time to mature. Capture succeeds by making replacement feel normal.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-modern-life-merely-replacement-feel-normal ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->