The document discusses the rise of microcontent and how it is changing the way we work, learn, and live in the digital age. Microcontent can be defined as small chunks of information that are self-contained, easily reused and remixed. It is shaped by both human and computer processing to be appropriately formatted. The proliferation of microcontent is leading to new types of emergent, micro-organized environments and a shift away from traditional macro-organized learning and work settings.