Our mental environment is a common-property resource like…
““Our mental environment is a common-property resource like the air or the water. We need to protect ourselves from unwanted incursions into it, much the same way we lobbied for nonsmoking areas ten years ago.””
About This Quote
Mental space is a shared resource like air or water, requiring protection from intrusive influences similar to smoking bans.
In simple terms: Protect mental space.
Key Takeaway
Guard mental environment.
Themes
mental health
environment
privacy
public resource
protection
Mood
concerned
protective
Type
philosophical
activist
When to use this quote
- digital media
- public health
- legislation
Key Concepts
cognitive well‑being
social norms
policy
Questions to Reflect On
- What constitutes mental intrusion?
- How to create mental safe zones?
A Different Perspective
May be hard to enforce.