Powerpoint is a different kind of hell. I think the rise of brevity comes out of the move from paper to screen for reading. where before we had a defined page

Powerpoint is a different kind of hell. I think the rise of brevity comes out of the move from paper to screen for reading. where before we had a defined page, with defined columns of text to read, and thus felt a kind of progress as our eyes scanned up and down each column and page, now we only have a single long column of text. And our eyes only wander the height of the screen at best, repeatedly. I have tested various browser extensions aimed at paginating longer articles, and i have found myself enjoying the experience more.