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#632: How the Internet Makes Our Minds Shallow

The Art of Manliness

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The Cognitive Costs of the Digital Age

This chapter investigates how the internet and digital media affect human cognition, focusing on the trade-offs between easy access to information and diminishing attention spans. It discusses the author's personal struggles with deep reading and concentration, linking these challenges to the pervasive influence of smartphones and social media. The chapter also explores the concept of neuroplasticity, examining how our brains adapt to different forms of media and the implications this has for our cognitive processes and identities.

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