Distraction fuels the status quo

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Written By Riley Chance
People on a train all staring at their devices

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Another aphorism focused on the status quo and how it remains the status quo.

We may be the most distracted citizenry in history. An infinite range of options of what to watch to keep us constantly glued to a screen so we don’t miss anything. Consequently we miss everything.

Riley Chance

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