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It's not a new point but for sure tech has ruined my attention span. I was once lucky enough to get away from major needs to use tech for a few months (which I
by hwers 5y ago
It's not a new point but for sure tech has ruined my attention span. I was once lucky enough to get away from major needs to use tech for a few months (which I spent reading) and it really showed me how much these things affect the brain and how unfortunate it is that there seems to be near no other option than to use it because of the career arms race that you need to participate in in order not to die.
- handrous 5y agoIt's bad enough that I'd say 75% of my joy from vacations to even very nice places is that it nudges me to all but completely stay off the Web for a few days. The rest of the time I hardly go an hour without looking at a glowing rectangle for one reason or another.
- Ottolay 5y agoI wonder sometimes if I have just gotten more ADD in my middle age or if it is a general trend many struggle with today.
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- 4ggr0 5y agoThese discussions always bother me a bit because I was diagnosed with ADD last year. Now every time I read such discussion I wonder if I was misdiagnosed, if I'm an impostor etc.