> zoning out on Facebook, flipping through TV channels, browsing Reddit front page for 2 hours Not that I rate the intellectual output of these things above re

> zoning out on Facebook, flipping through TV channels, browsing Reddit front page for 2 hours Not that I rate the intellectual output of these things above reading books but the value that people get out of them may be higher. Firstly, it seems unfair to judge people based on whether they choose to read books or surf sites. I, for one, find internet more interesting, dynamic, fluid and cheap source of information as well as entertainment than books. > aimlessly browsing social media That has some value too. For a person who prefers that kind of past time, I would argue that chances of them engaging in an activity of much higher intellectual engagement are pretty low anyway. They are probably looking for an easy and light way to spend time or consume information about their peers.