In school, we asked teachers, “Will this be on the test?”

In school, we asked teachers, “Will this be on the test?”
“When am I going to use this?”
"What is the point?"

If only those teachers could see us now...

Cozying up for hours every day with content we’ll never use.
Pure, unquestioning consumption.
Curated by an algorithm.

I suspect we’ll look back one day and realize something uncomfortable.

Gathering in small groups.
Led by a real person.
Shared attention.
Social friction.
Live.

All had benefits we didn’t recognize until they were gone.