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That still doesn’t narrow it down to the part you’re asking about: the person consuming, the content itself, or the culture around it?
Keep in mind older generations also had their mindless content (YouTube poop from the early-mid aughts), so associating silly kid humor with a cultural “problem” may be an overgeneralization.
to narrow it down a bit more: i am talking about short form content (such as shorts, tiktoks and more) not the culture but like the ultra short content
and i am talking about the content itself and also i am not talking about humor but like the effects of short content making us or me or you having lower attention spans
Thank you, that clarifies it.
I don’t think we can necessarily stop the production of the content itself, but being one drop in a bucket of consciously avoiding it (much easier said than done) can add up if you act as an encouraging example.
Prioritize long form media; watch movies and read books. Watch only 10-15+ minute YouTube videos, and overall choose your intake with intent. Even long-form articles and essays count.
In terms of making that switch: unplugging and giving your brain some rest can help - taking in so much short-form can drain your mental battery more than you realize. Passive overstimulation from constant media drip adds up. Give yourself time between episodes/movies/what have you to let yourself digest and process what you watched, and take some time to reflect on what you liked and didn’t like about each thing. You don’t have to write it down, but you’d be surprised what the breathing room does in terms of sparking your own thoughts and opinions as well 😄 /gen /pos