naraic42
naraic42 t1_iu4jn8u wrote
Reply to comment by Swellmeister in TIL that Fahrenheit 451, a book about a distopian future where books are banned and burned, was banned and burned by the apartheid regime in South Africa with other tens of thousands. by open_closet
>"People became too stupid to read, all cuz of TV!"
I mean, is he wrong? People used to read Dickens novels to their kids, now he's considered a slog to read. In the case study of yours truly, I used to read shitloads of books - then along came TV, games, and internet, and all the quickfire instant gratification with it. Now I can barely do a chapter of a book before losing focus. Fast paced shallow entertainment is shortening attention spans, and the ability to digest longform content.
naraic42 t1_iudz4cc wrote
Reply to comment by Swellmeister in TIL that Fahrenheit 451, a book about a distopian future where books are banned and burned, was banned and burned by the apartheid regime in South Africa with other tens of thousands. by open_closet
There's much more information. I'm not sure how much more actual knowledge there is...