In my experience, the content can make a huge difference. For example videogames like Factorio or Minecraft almost feel like writing software to me. Because they require creativity and problem solving skills, just like coding.
There are also huge differences in YouTube videos. Some are very informative and thought-provoking. Watching them does certainly not make me “dumber”.
I also don’t understand why you distinguish between Books (fiction) and Books (nonfiction). Isn’t that the same medium but with different content?
You make a good point about YouTube. In my personal experience, even educational YouTube tends to make me dumber, holistically. The reasons for this are complicated and I might write a topic on the subject specifically.
“Books (fiction)” could arguably go in the “[GOOD]” category. When I read fiction I tend to read pulp sci-fi. If I read Jane Austin then “Books (fiction)” would solidly fall into the “[GOOD]” category. Very good sci-fi like “Ready Player One” and “The Martian” easily falls into the “[GOOD]” does too, but books like this are few and far between.
In my experience, the content can make a huge difference. For example videogames like Factorio or Minecraft almost feel like writing software to me. Because they require creativity and problem solving skills, just like coding.
There are also huge differences in YouTube videos. Some are very informative and thought-provoking. Watching them does certainly not make me “dumber”.
I also don’t understand why you distinguish between Books (fiction) and Books (nonfiction). Isn’t that the same medium but with different content?
You make a good point about YouTube. In my personal experience, even educational YouTube tends to make me dumber, holistically. The reasons for this are complicated and I might write a topic on the subject specifically.
“Books (fiction)” could arguably go in the “[GOOD]” category. When I read fiction I tend to read pulp sci-fi. If I read Jane Austin then “Books (fiction)” would solidly fall into the “[GOOD]” category. Very good sci-fi like “Ready Player One” and “The Martian” easily falls into the “[GOOD]” does too, but books like this are few and far between.