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He's saying people monitor their environment, and less stuff, or a less elaborate understanding of the stuff, takes less energy. I don't think I agree. We filter out whatever we think isn't relevant, so, unless we think we're in a hostile environment (which would require us to be vigilant), the amount of stuff probably doesn't matter after you've already registered and assessed it.(This could explain why clutter doesn't seem to bother kids as much as adults. Kids are less perceptive. They build a coarser model of their surroundings, and this consumes less energy.)
I don't know exactly what he means by the second sentence - anyone?