In late-19th-century Britain, Londoners experienced up to 12 postal deliveries a day, suggesting that constant communication has historically been a part of daily life.
We often equate distraction solely with digital technology, but the pre-digital era saw its own form of communication-induced distraction among people.
Students today struggle with reading long texts, shifting educational focus to short passages for teaching, which raises concerns about attention spans similar to historical underscores.
The focus on brevity over depth in education today echoes historical patterns, where audience expectations during performances were different than our current idea of attentiveness.
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