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The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books
The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books0.0

To read a book in college, it helps to have read a book in high school.

The dawn of the post-literate society
The dawn of the post-literate society0.0

Plus chivalric love and the world's most tasteless hotel

The surprising way doomscrolling rewires your brain
The surprising way doomscrolling rewires your brain7.0(1)

Experts say graphic images, nonstop outrage, and the 24/7 negative news cycle don’t just upset us—they alter our stress response and harm mental health.

Is doom scrolling really rotting our brains? The evidence is getting harder to ignore
Is doom scrolling really rotting our brains? The evidence is getting harder to ignore7.0(1)

‘Brain rot’ is the Oxford word of the year – a fitting choice, given the startling impact the internet is having on our grey matter, says journalist Siân Boyle

Opinion | The Truth About Brain Rot: It’s a Cry for Help
Opinion | The Truth About Brain Rot: It’s a Cry for Help9.0(1)

Maybe consuming meaningless content is the only way to be free online.