I was wandering if we will invent something that looks innocent, get widely adopted and then it will turn out it's actually really bad for us long term. I guess we did it!
Computers and social media will be our lead.
this post was submitted on 16 Feb 2026
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The article assumes this is due to spatial mapping of the words on paper vs impermenamce of the words on a screen. I postulate it is more due to the availability of distractions on the screen-based system. This is a huge cause of productivity loss for yours truly, I imagine it is affecting these youths as well.
When I was a kid we had to draw our own distractions on our notebooks, in ballpoint pen! (or pencil)