Socrates bemoaned those young’ns who had the audacity to read their Homer, instead of memorizing it.

Children and Radio

  • R0cket_M00se@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Social media in general and TikTok specifically have had major impacts to both our attention span as well as things like anxiety disorders.

    Everything else in this list from reading to videogames is a different way to absorb a story, but social media isn’t built for that. Its designed on FOMO, and the idea that you have to keep posting and engaging or you’ll disappear. The algorithms are also toxic and designed like a gambling addiction. Books don’t do that, even TV can’t really do that. Videogames can, but not all are. Social media absolutely is, though. Everytime.