"Continuous partial attention. Dan Gould: "I quit every social network I was on so I could have dinner with people." The next aphrodisiac is committed full-attention focus. In this new area, experiencing this engaged attention is to feel alive. Trusted filters, trusted protectors, trusted concierge, human or technical, removing distractions and managing boundaries, filtering signal from noise, enabling meaningful connections, that make us feel secure, are the opportunity for the next generation." There really is a Next Big Thing in these ideas, I'm convinced. Via Selva.

Linda Stone on Continuous Partial Attention: "Another consequence of email culture is that we don't make decisions: send emails around."

"With continuous partial attention we keep the top level item in focus and scan the periphery in case something more important emerges."