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Addicted to Speed
The point is to understand that the internet moves fast, and then reflect on the role “speed” can play in your writing style, in the context of your chosen category.
Nicolas Cole • The Art and Business of Online Writing: How to Beat the Game of Capturing and Keeping Attention
So for the love of God, can we stop with the speed obsession?
CS
Speed is essential. Beyond tech speed, I can recognise other types of speed, though I'm unsure how many there are.
Here are a few ideas:
Tech speed – Efficiency in digital processing, communication, process reproduction, raw calculation. No need to think.
Cheetah speed – Raw, biological speed; physical speed at its peak. Evolutionary speed.
Human speed
“The long way is the short way.” In a cut-and-paste world that celebrates speed, we often mistake convenience for efficiency.