The format changes—clay tablet, printing press, cathode ray tube, smartphone lens—but the function remains the same: to distract, to enlighten, and to remind us that we are not alone in our feelings. The challenge of 2026 is not access; we have infinite access. The challenge is intention . In a world where every second of your attention is a commodity up for auction, the most radical act is to decide, deliberately, what deserves your eyes and ears.
By the end of 2023, online videos reached 92% of the global digital population , with music videos, news, and gaming streams leading the charge.