“snackification of everything,” from the ubiquity of snack-size foods to texting to bite-sized online journalism. “We gravitate toward snacks because they’re fast, easy, and require little commitment,” wrote Akst. “They also taste good. Online, snackable items are easily digested by grazing readers, and just as easily shared—the way we once shared meals. In keeping with our demand for flexibility and immediate gratification, snacks are always available, require little investment, and can be consumed without the time and consideration that used to go into more primitive forms of nourishment,
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