Murtaza Hussain
@mazmhussain
You can notice this in talking to people
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@thumbsup.eth
Worth noting though that most people actually ingest far more information today, including educational content, and including words. Just far fewer books. Also worth noting that the books most teens were reading were rarely historical fiction, renowned literature, or anything that was really making one think. I still see this as a negative thing, but this graph implies a reality that never existed. As an avid reader who grew up through the duration of this chart, I just wanted to add that perspective.
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huugo
@huugo.eth
What constitutes reading for this? Is it novels, news, blogs, anything?
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SydneyJason
@sydneyjason
Glad to see my kiddos are bucking that trend. We often have to pry them out of their books 😆
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Icetoad 🍕 🎩 🐈
@icetoad.eth
Yikes
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anna
@peace0817
It’s clear that modern people aren’t as focused on reading books anymore, turning instead to a variety of ways to get information. Technological advancements, the explosion of information, and algorithmic recommendations are all major drivers behind this shift. I think information overload can easily trap us into being passive consumers—our brains get stuffed with data without much room for reflection, and that’s bound to take a toll on critical thinking. On the flip side, if you stay curious and actively seek out the truth, not just sticking to books but exploring a wide range of channels, it’s actually one of the coolest perks of living in this era.
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keccers
@keccers.eth
One of the worst parts is that even when people do read everyday — the books are so bad. Many of these daily readers are reading dumbed down books 😭
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Farin Jini
@thepostcrypt
Welcome to the age of short attention span. Should we blame TikTok?
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Nounish Prof ⌐◧-◧🎩
@nounishprof
This is also contributing to the decline in critical thinking/problem solving.
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fournier 🎩🔵🦄
@foreign
irl brain rot
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Rafaello
@rafaello12
lol that’s harsh hussain 😂
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jtgi
@jtgi
ya, also highly likely correlated to anxiety.
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