> I did not have internet or tv as kid and I have learned a lot from books. Growing up in a TV-free household as a kid was and still is an advantage to develop

> I did not have internet or tv as kid and I have learned a lot from books. Growing up in a TV-free household as a kid was and still is an advantage to develop learning skills, independence, and imagination. > Now I have internet, and I spend far more time on social media and watching shows than I spend on learning things That may be, but you have the choice. The main difference is that you can find way more information than in books, even if you lived in a library. The main problem on top of the continuous distraction is curation.