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Re:They'd rather have dumbphones than brain rot by hombre_fatal on Monday December 30, 2024 @01:23PM (#42552033)
Well, it's to go do something more fulfilling. A book is more fulfilling than, say, doomscrolling. To lump them both into "media" misses that difference.

Just like you wouldn't lump tiktok comments and a thought-provoking book into "reading".

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Re:They'd rather have dumbphones than brain rot by drekipus on Monday December 30, 2024 @07:22PM (#42555109)
It's still reading.

you can get profound insight from random youtube comments. A book can be a waste of time.

To separate them is to put a value on it that isn't there by any objective measure.

I'd argue "take a break from tech" does definitely involve putting down the books. go be with yourself for a bit. let your own thoughts develop, go "touch grass"

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