I would argue that AM Talk Radio and Fox News DID eat people's brains. The thing preventing brain rot was the uncoordinated, decentralized nature of radio and

I would argue that AM Talk Radio and Fox News DID eat people's brains. The thing preventing brain rot was the uncoordinated, decentralized nature of radio and TV stations. Once TV and radio became monopolies that could provide a unified message, the brain rot set in. Why do you believe that the social media companies who are monopolies won't wind up the same?