I imagine when books became available, there were people who complained that people no longer take the time to just contemplate anymore, they always have an exc

I imagine when books became available, there were people who complained that people no longer take the time to just contemplate anymore, they always have an excuse for having a book in their hands. > For the purposes of public policy (where schools are concerned), or even holding a meeting at work, what should be the best recourse? teach them to use it. it's a tool. teach them how marketing works. teach them how susceptible to misinformation the human mind is. teach them how companies behave as if they are only beholden to shareholder profit and how said companies sell them fast food, sugar, porn and yes, engagement for profit. the psychological weaknesses of the human mind have been well documented for over a hundred years, and yet the only people we teach that stuff to is marketing students. why is that?