Continuous partial attention becomes a survival tool when teammates compensate for blind spots

Evidence

In our global, diverse, interactive world, where everything seems to have another side, continuous partial attention may not only be a condition of life, but a useful tool for navigating a complex world. Especially if we can compensate for our own partial attention by teaming with others who see what we miss, we have a chance to succeed and the possibility of seeing the other side – and then the other side of that other side. — Yves Citton, The Ecology of Attention, 524

Categorization

• XREF: Reverses the declinist framing of fragmentation from earlier chapters; connects to Davidson’s attention economy work and to the echo/polyphony theme Citton builds throughout. — connects to: Teamwork boosts performance for a fixed task but not for conceiving new models — Jean-François Lyotard, The Postmodern Condition: A Report on…, 381

Broader Connections

• Teamwork boosts performance for a fixed task but not for conceiving new models #expands (0.70) — Jean-François Lyotard, The Postmodern Condition, 381