Most people do spend the majority of their time and energy in intellectual and social persuits. The majority of your waking hours are spent at work or school. Then most people spend time with the kids or taking care of elderly parents. Don't forget having to do the little things like groceries, paying bills, laundry, mowing the lawn. I think we have so little time that the media bombards us with what they think we will tune into. It might just look like we are spending too much time on unimportant things.