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		algebraically on Oct 29, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why are our brains shrinking? That wasn't the argument. You seem to be saying that the increasing volume of digital information will require new cognitive adaptations and I'm saying that's not the case because I don't need to be as smart to appear smart on a digital medium, I can just rely on external cognitive aids like google.

jacquesm on Oct 29, 2021 [–]

> You seem to be saying

I'm not.

algebraically on Oct 29, 2021 | [–]

Then we don't really have anything to discuss.

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