Gurteen Knowledge Blog July 3, 2024, 07:34
People are reading less and understanding less of what they read, which is a societal problem. Social media and short online content make it hard to focus on longer, more complex writing. We often skim articles instead of reading them carefully, which makes it hard to understand complex ideas and tell facts from fiction. We need to enhance reading comprehension skills to help people think critically and engage in society.
Joan Westenberg has elaborated on this concerning trend in her recent article: The Death of Critical Thinking Will Kill Us Long Before AI
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