Comment on The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books

DrBob@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I didn’t downvote but personally I’m not sure what’s dystopian about fewer people reading long, dense books and choosing to consume other, shorter media instead. It’s like saying less people watching opera is dystopian. What’s the problem with a medium becoming unpopular?

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  • ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I think the worry is that, sometimes problems or concepts are too complex to be distilled into a short form. If someone only ever gets the short version of everything, they can lose a tremendous amount of nuance, and may come away with a misinformed or caricaturized version.

    This video on the subject does a goof job of delving into the issue.

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  • Tyfud@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I suspect it’s the loss of attention span, in this case.

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    • Microplasticbrain@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Sorry I zoned out did you s

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  • DrBob@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I am a professor. I’m fine with choosing to consume shorter media - I read very few novels any more either. I think the point that the students appear unable to read long form. It actually matches up with my own experience where incoming students have never had to write long form either.

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    • Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      “Can I text you the assignment?”

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