But despite all that, we do not seem to be living in an age characterised by "freedom from turbulence". And nowhere is this more evident than in the context of our information culture, and in the chaotic maximalism of our digital experience. The very act of opening up a social media app, the sensory bombardment with which it confronts the mind, the cortisol spikes and calculated incitements toward further desire, are the perfect illustration of exactly what Epicureanism invites us to avoid.
