What in the FT?

  With easy access to the internet and faster resource availability, people have started to leave books behind, preferring visually stimulating methods of knowledge and entertainment. This trend has increased to such an extent that Oxford University Press' word of the year was Brain rot. Brain rot refers to the low-quality and low-value online content and the intellectual deterioration from overconsumption.  Brain rot extends not only to children and teenagers but also to adults. You will find people sitting in the spot for hours just scrolling on their phones looking at social media, watching movies, or playing games these days. When kids should be going out to meet their friends and relationships, which were found by being introduced to a friend of a friend or at the office are near their end. Nowadays not only is Social Media killing communication skills but also people's ability to form close connections with other humans. The importance of going out into the sun, and eati...