>>24656806
My theory is that we are living through a tech revolution, but have to remember the revolution is not what is shown on the tech, but it is the usage of the tech itself. Humans use tools, but the tools change humans. Its a little like McLuhans "the medium is the message". Its like how people used to complain about what was shown on tv, and how its a bad influence or a good influence, forgetting that it was the simple act of watching tv that was fundamentally changing people and society.

Really, all internet usage is responsible for this phase of anti-intellectualism (chans included) because internet usage itself requires a shallow, skimming mental effort. Our historic intellectualism came from reading, which is a very deep, focused activity. It doesnt even matter what a person reads as much as a person reads.

Its something weird like, whatever intellectually bloom that came from the internet, which allowed intellectuals from around the world to discuss ideas, has now been negated by the simple act of intellectuals using the internet.

Anyway, people want solutions, right? Well, the first step would be too heavily reduce internet usage while reading as much as possible. That would force the brain back to a deep, reflective mindset that was necessary for intellectual pursuits. And then irl pro-reading/writing networks need to be established. A simple start is the library, since everywhere has a library, and I have it on good authority that they have books and places to write. I swear, we need to have a challenge where we librarymaxx for a few months. Simple spend a few months were we spends as much time as possible at the library reading, writing, and taking part in a groups.

And while I have introduced writing into this post, people should return to writing with pen-and-pencil. I will attach an image the begins to explain why.