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Reading For Fun Is Plummeting in The US, And Experts Are Concerned
(www.sciencealert.com)
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this post was submitted on 26 Aug 2025
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I personally don't think attention spans have gotten worse. The problem is that tech has figured out how to grab your attention and toss it around so well that it feels like an addiction. We've come a long way from neon sign advertisement to whatever hell social media is now.
I suppose it could be a little bit of both.