Re:Put down devices, let your mind wander, study suggests
by theshrike79 on Sunday July 31, 2022 @05:57PM
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We stand on the shoulders of giants.
...but the giants are getting bigger for every generation and it takes longer and longer to climb to the shoulders.
Some people make it, some quit half way and some don't even try when they see the monumental effort needed.
It takes huge effort and tons of time just to stay current on world events, never mind popular culture and hobbies and other interests. Combine that with 8-10 hours of work every day (including commutes) + family time + sleep and there really isn't time for epiphanic thought.
A bit over a hundred years ago we had people like Sabine Baring-Gould[0], who wrote over a hundred books and published over a thousand papers. He was born to a rich family, though, which did give him the time and resources. But at the time it was possible for him to learn much of the existing knowledge and expand it radically during his lifetime.
...but the giants are getting bigger for every generation and it takes longer and longer to climb to the shoulders.
Some people make it, some quit half way and some don't even try when they see the monumental effort needed.
It takes huge effort and tons of time just to stay current on world events, never mind popular culture and hobbies and other interests. Combine that with 8-10 hours of work every day (including commutes) + family time + sleep and there really isn't time for epiphanic thought.
A bit over a hundred years ago we had people like Sabine Baring-Gould[0], who wrote over a hundred books and published over a thousand papers. He was born to a rich family, though, which did give him the time and resources. But at the time it was possible for him to learn much of the existing knowledge and expand it radically during his lifetime.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabine_Baring-Gould