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eppur_se_muova

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1. The Internet has become the new TV -- chewing gum for the eyes, and the brain.

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2026, 12:29 AM

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Actually using digital technology to get real work done is completely different from being "immersed" in social media, which contains so little useful information, and even less reliable information. Social media is only one aspect of digital technology, but people treat it as if it were the only one worth mentioning.

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