The only two things I can think of are handwritten essays and books that are more stimulating and interesting. Normally, I'd prefer that young scholars read di

The only two things I can think of are handwritten essays and books that are more stimulating and interesting. Normally, I'd prefer that young scholars read difficult, culturally relevant novels, and assume they'll read for fun on their own, but as this clearly isn't the case anymore I think that it's worth reworking middle and high school English curriculums to include modern books that are gripping and lurid, which is the only way that books can compete with the algorithm. I'd pick a kid reading 25 Halo novelizations over pretending to read The Great Gatsby and then returning to his phone.