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33. I agree, social media and instant gratification

Tue Dec 3, 2024, 04:20 PM

Dec 2024

brought us to this point. Before that, television contributed as well. Now people are stimulated all the time, so there are rarely those quiet moments when a person will pick up something to read to pass the time. Years ago I commuted to work on a train. It was a great time to read as there was rarely anything else to do.

As for the excessive videos and reels online, I also prefer to read than listen to someone else tell me what is going on. Now and then I appreciate a visual, but most of the time, I find the videos annoying.

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The death of text. [View all] malthaussen Dec 2024 OP

Reading and writing is becoming a quaint relic of the past. Irish_Dem Dec 2024 #1

And they voted for a person who speaks like a grade-school bully Redleg Dec 2024 #9

I've seen some analyses that show he speaks at a 4th grade level... SeattleVet Dec 2024 #12

Yes the IQ, education and moral decline of the US population is quite clear. Irish_Dem Dec 2024 #17

LOL. Charisma lies in the eye of the beholder. Redleg Dec 2024 #66

We can blame social media instant gratification algorithms for this. Clouds Passing Dec 2024 #25

I agree, social media and instant gratification PatSeg Dec 2024 #33

27 years in the university classroom teaching American history. Last spring, I wrote some terms on the chalkboard, I Comfortably_Numb Dec 2024 #18

I read an article a couple of years ago. Irish_Dem Dec 2024 #22

Honestly. Not reading cursive doesn't mean not intelligent LearnedHand Dec 2024 #42

Evidence for these young people's lack of signature? LearnedHand Dec 2024 #41

After the election a number of stories hit the popular press about signatures and ballot problems. Irish_Dem Dec 2024 #43

Do you have links? LearnedHand Dec 2024 #44

Why don't you google it. Irish_Dem Dec 2024 #45

I don't think that at all! LearnedHand Dec 2024 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Dec 2024 #50

Thank you. This is interesting LearnedHand Dec 2024 #60

Thank you jfz9580m Dec 2024 #62

Thanks for the link to Nicholas Carr LearnedHand Dec 2024 #63

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Dec 2024 #64

This genxlib Dec 2024 #2

And they take twenty minutes to tell a story that PatSeg Dec 2024 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author morillon Dec 2024 #48

Exactly PatSeg Dec 2024 #55

4 Or 5? ProfessorGAC Dec 2024 #58

Wholeheartedly agree. Flatrat Dec 2024 #3

Oh! Yes! Words, unaccompanied by emotional delivery, pauses, and Tesha Dec 2024 #4

And video demands too much of my time splat Dec 2024 #5

Yeah, seriously. malthaussen Dec 2024 #29

I never watch videos. Can't stand them. They are way too slow. Demobrat Dec 2024 #6

I can read a post way faster than watching a video, and skim read even faster Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2024 #7

I can relate Redleg Dec 2024 #8

Not sure it's that people are dinosaurs LearnedHand Dec 2024 #61

Good points. It is a matter of preference Redleg Dec 2024 #65

I almost never click a video link that is snuck in following a text headline. The Unmitigated Gall Dec 2024 #10

What I dislike is the tweet or X thingy that has a link to an article. I wonder why people just sinkingfeeling Dec 2024 #11

Agreed! And it would be rude to listen to a video in the Doctor's waiting room. surfered Dec 2024 #13

I have nothing against text. I love text. I also appreciate video, which sometimes shows up online highplainsdem Dec 2024 #14

I hear you on good commentary. ShazzieB Dec 2024 #27

Me Too Innocent Smith Dec 2024 #15

Honestly if i click a link and it goes to video WalkerinSC Dec 2024 #16

Me too. Bo Zarts Dec 2024 #23

And I should add, re text vs video, that a lot of times any text about a statement or exchange will leave highplainsdem Dec 2024 #19

Agreed AverageOldGuy Dec 2024 #20

Out of "an abundance of caution" beware: malware can be inserted into a device through text messaging, ancianita Dec 2024 #21

I do like some videos (especially comedians) Kali Dec 2024 #24

With text, I can copy and paste key excerpts into my notes nmmi Dec 2024 #26

Same here - I'll generally not watch videos, and am often disappointed that there's no text bhikkhu Dec 2024 #28

Too many people are just flat out illiterate now. Basso8vb Dec 2024 #30

Yeah. And it's KILLING the experience here. Auggie Dec 2024 #31

Just different ways of getting information. Elessar Zappa Dec 2024 #32

That's not true. hunter Dec 2024 #57

I don't open red square posts. Blue square aren't as bad. Srkdqltr Dec 2024 #34

Yeah, I don't care what a dude or gal with a web camera has to say on politics or the economy. Jacson6 Dec 2024 #35

There are a couple of videos I like to watch Deuxcents Dec 2024 #36

I think I agree. I understand complex issues better if I read them as opposed to hearing someone talk about LoisB Dec 2024 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Dec 2024 #39

And I can skim text to see if I'm interested. nilram Dec 2024 #40

You are not alone... rasputin1952 Dec 2024 #46

Me too TexLaProgressive Dec 2024 #47

I agree w/ you. Too many videos, too many going after that 'click count'. I too, like the sound of actual SWBTATTReg Dec 2024 #51

"I can read and interpret at my leisure..." J_William_Ryan Dec 2024 #52

Meanwhile they scream at us to NOT click on links Phentex Dec 2024 #53

It seems to me that most videos are talking heads taking 10 minutes to explain 45 seconds of actual news. Earthrise Dec 2024 #54

Television news and opinion is worthless. hunter Dec 2024 #56

Too many podcasters who think they have all the answers. Fla Dem Dec 2024 #59

I noticed a while back how often people are declaiming a need to "express themselves" while at the same time ... eppur_se_muova Dec 2024 #67

You want an argument ? Here you go ! eppur_se_muova Dec 2024 #68

"It's not just contradiction!" "Yes it is!" malthaussen Dec 2024 #69