There was a time people used think the same about books.

That's still consumption of images rather than participation in reality. Kids can absolutely read in excess as a form of escapism. Books are easier than dealing with real life when someone else does the thinking and problem solving for you. Certainly great for learning in moderation but you won't learn interpersonal skills or how to ride a bike just by reading about them.

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pessimizer 12 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I don't think there was. But even if so, there was a time people used to think the same about drinking antifreeze, too.

	▲	loandbehold 12 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		There absolutely was. "reading addiction" was a medical diagnosis in 18th/19th century Europe. And if you read some of the essays about negative effects of reading from this time, it's pretty striking how similar it is to modern views on TV. There was even a German term of that time "Leseseuche" which literally translates as "reading plague".
	▲	Jblx2 8 hours ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		- Propylene Glycol -- Antifreeze that is also used as a food additive. - Ethylene Glycol -- Antifreeze that is toxic. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/propylene-glycol#TOC_TI...
	▲	pvab3 8 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		you ought to read some of the early attacks on the printing press. It sounds like your grandpa complaining about TikTok