[bzg]

Long and nice read.

Ten years ago, there was still heated debates about whether Nicolas Carr was right.

Now we kind of know he somehow was right, so parts of the debate are over, while others, still relevant parts, leave us speachless. Or maybe that's just me.

[galangalalgol]

I haven't read Carr, but the article makes it sound as if only reading attention span is addressed. I am astounded at my inability to watch films I enjoyed as a young adult because the scenes are too long and the story unfolds too slowly.

[1996]

Likewise, I am astounded at my inability to watch most modern media, because the scenes are too short and the story unfold too quickly.

I feel that the most in the Simpsons: same characters, but it feels so different than the early seasons!!

My absolute favorite sci-fi show is Star Trek TOS. It's not from my generation, but I relate far more to the way the story is told - without 3 different plotline unfolding at once in the same show, and without 1 of them requiring me to remember perfectly what happened in the last 3 episodes.

I want self contained episodes and slow action.

[spacemansam]

Hear hear, I wondered if I was alone in this. There's shows I'd watch and even (as far as I can tell) enjoy, but after a few episodes, I'd skip to Wikipedia for a summary so i didn't have to spend a couple weeks just watching. And it's only over the last 5 years or so. No idea what happened to my attention span.