The Internet is Crack Podcast
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Are Attention Spans Shrinking? Dr. Randolph R. Lewis explains how social media may be making long films and books harder to follow. The full episode explores his book Bummerland and how technology, politics, and culture are reshaping America. Full episode: youtu.be/s2_XY3-mBrg #AttentionSpan
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Bloomfield Hills Schools - LDA Project Jun 1999 Archived Web Page #bloomfield #1999
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