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It's the same nostalgic lamentation that everyone has been telling for thousands of years. Ancient Greeks used to complain to one another about "kids these days" being ruined by the latest trends. And yet, here we are, thousands of years later, casually toying with the kinds of knowledge that Aristotle would have killed to have a glimpse of.

20 years later: "OMG kids these days are so accustomed to 3D holographic interfaces, they can't seem to comprehend any information presented on a flat surface!"

The only solution to shallow thinking is a good education that encourages critical thinking about things that matter. Electronic gadgets are little more than convenient scapegoats that people can safely blame in order to divert attention from their failure to come up with a proper solution.




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