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Has anyone else noticed a sudden lack of reading comprehension skills? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by ThatWeirdGuy1001@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Just as the title asks I've noticed a very sharp increase in people just straight up not comprehending what they're reading.

They'll read it and despite all the information being there, if it's even slightly out of line from the most straightforward sentence structure, they act like it's complete gibberish or indecipherable.

Has anyone else noticed this? Because honestly it's making me lose my fucking mind.

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[–] PM_ME_FAT_ENBIES@lemmy.blahaj.zone 35 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I've been really mellow since I caught covid and I like it. I'm finally happy. It's like when Homer put the crayon back in his brain because he realised that being smart made him miserable.

[–] WaxedWookie@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I wound up the same after picking up a weed habit as an adult - very mild persistent brain fog, and my memory has been affected, but I'm happier, and my wife is happier as a consequence. It's not ideal, but I value happiness over peak mental performance.

[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Bro

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Dudes are out here straight up recommending the Brave New World Gamma experience.

[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Soma? Or has it been too long since I read the book?

[–] ZodiacSF1969@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Yeh it was soma.

[–] WaxedWookie@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not necessarily recommending it (I'm sure different people will have completely different outcomes, and it's a trade-off), I'm just saying it's what I've done. I agree it's a pretty dark choice to be motivated to make though.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 5 points 1 year ago

I certainly think it says more about the society than the individual.

[–] schmorpel 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Same. I fog myself through the frustration of realizing I've seen nothing but growing and inevitable dystopia around me all my life. Rode into the pandemic in a fully self-made burnout, realized being productive was mainly futile and destructive, and decided to just chill, with weed as needed. I'm not lazy or have given up, I just learn every day to enjoy simple and sustainable comforts and avoid consumption and energy waste, so I guess it's all about doing fuck all wherever applicable, with a passion.

[–] blackluster117@possumpat.io 1 points 1 year ago

Just put on a toga and start sharing blunts with people in the park. Be the philosopher you want to see in the world.

[–] Elderos@lemmings.world 3 points 1 year ago

That is crazy to hear. I always cherished the few days of recovery after I get the flu due to it stopping my head spinning with thoughts constantly.