Our world is awash in an ocean of bits and pieces of disconnected information. News feeds and marketing companies churn out a a 24/7 stream of appeals either to our sense of morality or our sensual desires. Facebook, Instagram and Twitter broadcast endless personal experiences and opinions about food, politics, travel, sexuality and more to hordes of followers. Think about what a diet of this produces in our lives. Would I say that it is getting easier for me to stay focused and be discerning in what really matters? Has my attention span gotten longer? Would people closest to me say that I am present when I am with them? Or how about this vital sign: has my anxiety level gone up or down in the last few years?