#italian-brain-rot

#italian-brain-rot

It's normal to "view the thing the newest generation is doing with fear and suspicion," she said, pointing to how past generations have had similar concerns about the detrimental effects of comic books, television and even novels at one time. Concerns about brain rot - that it is unproductive and pointless - actually reveal a great deal about their appeal, Owens said. Brain rot is an acute rejection of the intense pressures on young people to self-optimize.