U.S. kids no longer reading for pleasure

Re:U.S. kids no longer reading for pleasure by bcjdjsndon on Friday June 12, 2026 @08:39AM (#48503381)

Yet you're still sat writing mini essays to strangers because of the dopamine hit....

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Re:U.S. kids no longer reading for pleasure by jrflo on Friday June 12, 2026 @08:55AM (#48503541)

I think drugs is an apt analogy. Hackernews is like alcohol, it definitely can be addicting but generally most people dont have a problem with it. Short form video is like meth

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Re:U.S. kids no longer reading for pleasure by madaxe_again on Monday June 15, 2026 @03:30AM (#48537776)

Yup, HN is just my morning pint of wine.

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Re:U.S. kids no longer reading for pleasure by j4102_ on Friday June 12, 2026 @01:30PM (#48506964)

Just because you're aware of it doesn't make you any better

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