[mronetwo]

Unlikely. It's just that our brains are so fried by our smartphones/social media/24h of news/media consumption that we've lost the plot.

[the8thbit]

I don't doubt you're right about social media and smartphones rotting our attention spans. But also, peripatetic philosophy is ancient. I spend most of my day sitting. Whether its work, entertainment, or hobbies, most of these things have me sat in front of a screen. So its nice, and I do think it increases my retention, to be able to do something while walking or cycling instead of sitting.

[sodality2]

And if that means the best way to learn now is podcasts, what do you prefer: not learning, or learning via a way you view as inferior?

[cjaackie]

so that's the cool part, I think, instead of wasting time on socmed and news cycle composting, waste time on this instead. I think this is the general direction all media is headed, regardless of whether one agrees with it or not. Feed it whatever you want and it will shuffle together a plot, just for you.

[rafram]

It's unlikely that some people prefer to learn by listening to discussions?

[mronetwo]

You can prefer many things, but yes, it's unlikely there are people for whom listening two people talking is a good way of learning.