Normal Is the New Disability: Why a Decent Life Now Requires a ‘Disordered’ Brain
Modern American life demands hyperfocus, relentless context-switching, and obsessive information processing β traits that map onto ADHD, autism, and hypomania. This isn’t neurodivergent empowerment. It’s a system that has evolved to reward only cognitive extremes, leaving ordinary brains feeling broken in a world that’s actually broken by design.