FreeThinker619
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Question is in the title. Personally, I think the answer is yes. It is the current trend of the world. I in part blame the instant access we have to most things, making it easier for us to switch between different topics or subjects quickly.
Video games for example are moving away from complex narratives and story telling to instant gratification and structured reward systems that pay out the player for grinding mindlessly without depth. See MMOs and Candy Crush for examples.
Smart phones make it incredibly easy for people to toggle between modes of entertainment and even other people and relationships. Bored with the current conversation you're having? Just pull out your phone and text someone else. Bored or frustrated with the game you're playing? Just download another one. Bored with the porn you're watching? Well you get the idea.
Netflix, Hulu, and the internet in general have pretty much put an end to conventional television. I can watch what I want when I want, and if I don't like it, I can watch something else instantly.
Even with music, I find that with the inventions of iPods and other players that people only listen to what they want to hear at that moment. I sort of wonder what kind of impact this has on the radio industry in general.
Is this evolution? To spend as little time on something as possible while extracting the most enjoyment out of it as possible? What sort of implications does this have for our future?
Video games for example are moving away from complex narratives and story telling to instant gratification and structured reward systems that pay out the player for grinding mindlessly without depth. See MMOs and Candy Crush for examples.
Smart phones make it incredibly easy for people to toggle between modes of entertainment and even other people and relationships. Bored with the current conversation you're having? Just pull out your phone and text someone else. Bored or frustrated with the game you're playing? Just download another one. Bored with the porn you're watching? Well you get the idea.
Netflix, Hulu, and the internet in general have pretty much put an end to conventional television. I can watch what I want when I want, and if I don't like it, I can watch something else instantly.
Even with music, I find that with the inventions of iPods and other players that people only listen to what they want to hear at that moment. I sort of wonder what kind of impact this has on the radio industry in general.
Is this evolution? To spend as little time on something as possible while extracting the most enjoyment out of it as possible? What sort of implications does this have for our future?