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Here we all were, sitting in what anyone else would perceive as total silence, tormented by a noise that only we could hear. (p.99)

<...> videogames usually have a longer hold on the attention than other media. Of course, films and books are dissected ad infinitum by their most ardent fans, but the sheer length of some videogames - which can last hundreds of hours - and the varying shape of the interactions in a given game result in an increased levelof dedication. (S.7-8)

"We have learned to recognize and scroll past interruptions, resulting in a style of reading that jumps rather than flows. Block it out, resume reading, scroll down, repeat. We have developed new forms of focus, from the selective blinkering of vision (being able to read a text despite the flashing banner next to it) to enhanced peripheral attention (reading our phones while walking down the street)." (p.62)

Die Disziplinargesellschaft ist noch vom Nein beherrscht. Ihre Negativität erzeugt Verrückte und Verbrecher. Die Leistungsgesellschaft bringt dagegen Depressive und Versager hervor. (S.20)