On the ancestral savanna, environmental change was minimal (primarily constellations and seasons); today, constant change everywhere bids for our attention, creating a radical mismatch between ancient sensory systems and modern stimuli.

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Richard Cytowic

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Now, back on the savanna, things didn't change very much except the constellations overhead and the seasons. Now, of course, we're we've got change everywhere. Bidding for our attention.

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Your brain wasn't built to hold this much information | Richard CytowicBig Think
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:39:44 PM

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