The Subtext: Netflix is Boring Because of Our Short Atten—
About this episode
This episode explores how shrinking attention spans are affecting storytelling on streaming platforms like Netflix.
Are our shrinking attention spans rewriting the rules of storytelling? This week on The Subtext, we dig into the claim that streaming platforms like Netflix are deliberately dumbing down storytelling to accommodate distracted viewers. What is being lost when stories are engineered for half-watching? Are we shaping content around distraction, or training ourselves to expect it? And in a world where story is increasingly reduced to “content,” what does it mean to tell something true, meaningful, and worth paying attention to? Things we mentioned in this episode: Trust Me on Netflix Waiting for God by Simone Weil Jefferson Fisher on Diary of a CEO Follow The Subtext: Instagram | Threads | X | YouTube | TikTok Follow Lee: Instagram | Twitter | Lee's Newsletter Follow Savannah: Instagram | Substack Join our Email List: nosmallendeavor.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Lee C. Camp
Topics covered
- storytelling
- attention spans
- streaming platforms
- content creation
- distraction
- meaningful stories
Keywords
- storytelling
- Netflix
- attention spans
- content
- distraction
- meaningful stories
- streaming
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Netflix
Books & works: Diary of a CEO, Waiting for God
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