Podcast: Scrolling Our Way To Stupidity?
The digital revolution has radically shifted how we consume information, with lengthy think pieces and books being replaced by doom scrolling and streaming.
According to Chuck Dinerstein on Episode 138 of the Science Dispatch podcast, the widespread access to content enabled by internet access has many upsides, but it also poses risks to our ability to think deeply.
- Corporate jobs are becoming increasingly dominated by jargon.
- Screens are replacing books.
- TikTok is rewiring attention spans.
What happens to a society when reflection gives way to noise?
As a result, loyalty, logic, and literacy may be eroding, and intelligence itself may be in retreat.
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Author's summary: Technology reshapes our thinking.
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