[JrProgrammer]

To me, blaming an activity which requires active participation for “brain-drain” is such a weird and quite dated thing. Take social media for example, these require no active participation other than moving your thumb up and down, and is in my opinion the real brain rot these days.

People will always find a way to get their dopamine, be it video games, reading, watching stuff, etc.

Don’t pick out a single thing and make it the boogey man.

[leptons]

Sure there are plenty of other frivolous and pointless pursuits that people engage in, like yourself making pointless comments on HN.