## Summary We are overwhelmed by distractions and short-form content, which makes it hard to find genuine information. Media often blurs the line between entertainment and knowledge, leading people to mistake headlines for real understanding. As a result, we struggle to pay attention and retain important facts in our daily lives. ## Highlights While Orwell’s 1984 warns us about external oppression, Huxley’s Brave New World warns us about getting so used to our oppression that we participate in it ourselves. “What Orwell feared were those who would ban books. What Huxley feared was that there would be no reason to ban a book, for there would be no one who wanted to read one. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01jrnhs8awjzcfz2vab0tjjspt)) - 💭 i feel like it's a mix of both right now? we're already complacent and absorbed in our algorithms, but those algorithms are then sanitized of any potential escapes that makes us realize the truth or change our beliefs.