You spend so much time in the world of virtual that the actual - which nothing is more actual than stand-up - it's a painful experience for the audience, and the comedian a lot of time - we miss that.
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There is no such thing as an attention span. There is only the quality of what you are viewing. This whole idea of an attention span is, I think, a misnomer. People have an infinite attention span if you are entertaining them.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Attention span is dependent on the quality of engagement rather than a fixed trait.
In this quote, Jerry Seinfeld suggests that the concept of an 'attention span' may be a misleading idea. He argues that people can focus infinitely on things that entertain or engage them, indicating that the quality of what one is viewing determines how long they can pay attention, rather than an inherent limitation in their ability to concentrate.
Themes
AttentionFocusEngagementEntertainmentQuality
In practice
Example use cases
In a presentation about effective teaching methods, you might quote Seinfeld to emphasize the importance of engaging content.
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