.....about the death of reading, and its consequences for modern life, can be found here. And yes, count me somewhat amused to be linking a podcast about the difficulties inherent with the lack of reading. You should laugh at me, too.
But seriously, just as cultural commentators have been noting ever since the television was introduced, there are some very serious issues with "on demand entertainment", centered around the reality that the comprehension of complicated issues really requires more attention span than the classic "seven minutes between commercials", or today "two minutes per TikTok.". Give it a listen, or a read when the transcript comes out.
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