Overwhelm is a strong word with many interpretations, but for lack of another, for me in 2026 it pretty much sums up where many things seem to be going off the rails.
Going back 20 to 25 years, I had a handful of forums I enjoyed visiting, projects I watched develop etc. Went to the cinema regularly, collected a few films, a lot of music, went to gigs, and worked. Hell, I even had conversations over email!
They were all things I had to GO and do, but I could do them with little distraction. Now it seems impossible.
Classic phrase, pick your battles. But how do you keep on top of limiting the battles you have to pick from now? Between FOMO, inbox marketing overflow, targeted adverts, content etc.
When you do get the chance to sit down and watch something, I find myself bombarded with promos for stuff on two or three different streaming services before I can get to the thing I've found 30 minutes to watch.
Then there's AI and the tech industry. It feels like society is on a knife edge of too much of a good thing, everywhere, constantly, and it's heading to make things worse if we're not careful.
I read that micro dramas are now a thing. 60 to 90 second episode bursts of probably twaddle, and people are apparently lapping it up. Mind, blown
I'm relieved there are still some traditional forums like this one going (thanks staff), but I'm starting to think about stepping back from a lot of tech.
Anyone the same? And if you've found ways to cut the noise down, what's actually worked for you? Tools, apps, disciplines, balance etc?
Going back 20 to 25 years, I had a handful of forums I enjoyed visiting, projects I watched develop etc. Went to the cinema regularly, collected a few films, a lot of music, went to gigs, and worked. Hell, I even had conversations over email!
They were all things I had to GO and do, but I could do them with little distraction. Now it seems impossible.
Classic phrase, pick your battles. But how do you keep on top of limiting the battles you have to pick from now? Between FOMO, inbox marketing overflow, targeted adverts, content etc.
When you do get the chance to sit down and watch something, I find myself bombarded with promos for stuff on two or three different streaming services before I can get to the thing I've found 30 minutes to watch.
Then there's AI and the tech industry. It feels like society is on a knife edge of too much of a good thing, everywhere, constantly, and it's heading to make things worse if we're not careful.
I read that micro dramas are now a thing. 60 to 90 second episode bursts of probably twaddle, and people are apparently lapping it up. Mind, blown
I'm relieved there are still some traditional forums like this one going (thanks staff), but I'm starting to think about stepping back from a lot of tech.
Anyone the same? And if you've found ways to cut the noise down, what's actually worked for you? Tools, apps, disciplines, balance etc?
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