Graphomania and Its Impact on the Audience
Kundera contends that the audience, much like the writer, suffers from the overload of superficial text. In a culture marked by graphomania, readers are bombarded with a constant stream of words. This environment encourages passive consumption rather than active engagement. Instead of provoking deep reflection, the sheer volume of content can dilute thoughtful analysis, leading audiences to expect quick, surface-level impressions. Consequently, the audience may become desensitized, less willing to invest the effort required to seek out and appreciate nuanced, genuine literary insight.