Attention Surplus Disorder

Posted on July 9, 2009 | Comments Off on Attention Surplus Disorder

This phrase, which I found in Neal Stephenson’s Anathem (a book I gave up on reading, by the way, as just too abstruse for enjoyment) was meant to be humorous. But I think it accurately describes a little known condition which I’ve long had, sometimes to my detriment: Too many ideas, too little time.

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0 responses to “Attention Surplus Disorder”

  1. SnoopyTheGoon's avatar SnoopyTheGoon | July 11, 2009 at 3:49 am |

    Internet tends to do that to people.

  2. Dick Stanley's avatar Dick Stanley | July 11, 2009 at 11:52 am |

    That’s a good point. At what other time in history was it possible to find an answer to almost any question raised?