Our brains weren't built for today's information flow.
They evolved to process:
• Village-worth of news
• Tribe-level drama
• Local threats
Now we're drinking from global fire hose.
Every. Single. Day.
A thread about digital overwhelm 🧵
They evolved to process:
• Village-worth of news
• Tribe-level drama
• Local threats
Now we're drinking from global fire hose.
Every. Single. Day.
A thread about digital overwhelm 🧵
Comments
• News traveled at walking speed
• Information was verifiable
• Sources were known
• Context was clear
Today:
• Instant global news
• Unknown sources
• Missing context
• Infinite scrolling
Our brain's verification system was built for:
"My friend told me there's a lion nearby"
Not for:
"Anonymous source says worldwide conspiracy"
Yet we're using same tools for both.
• We trust what's repeated
• We believe what's emotional
• We share what's shocking
• We remember what's scary
Perfect for survival.
Terrible for truth-seeking.
• Delay your reactions
• Check multiple sources
• Question emotional triggers
• Remember: urgency often serves someone
Our brains won't evolve faster.
But our habits can.
Our brains are saturated at this point and it’s not getting better.