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Maybe I'm just old, but I traveled by plane recently (I don't fly very often) and seeing everyone around me mindlessly scrolling short-form video content was shocking. Looked identical to the people in the space ship in WALL-E.
What tf you want them to do?
I don't see how reading magazines, what people used to do, is any better.
I’m not an expert, so take this as far as you’d like — reading has real benefits to our brains such as improving vocabulary, improving critical thinking skills, and improving focus. I don’t think short form videos give us the same brain benefits.
Here’s an article from Piedmont health on the benefits of reading. I haven’t seen such an article for short form videos, but am open to it if there is one.
https://www.piedmont.org/living-real-change/health-benefits-of-reading
You don't see how reading is better than watching a video?
Doesn't it depend on the content? Textbook vs tabloid magazine/ educational video vs top 10 celebrity meltdowns. I don't see how one medium is inherently better than the other.
It depends on the content, not the media.
Why have we got to gatekeep absolutely everything?
Reading the same nonsense isn't any different from watching it