Yves Smith doesn’t like Twitter:
I notice how the Internet has affected how I read. I have become impatient with longer stories (unless I am on an airplane). I spend most of my time on the Internet, and the vast majority of what I read fits within the browser window. I find that has conditioned my expectations. When confronted with a longer piece (say Sunday New York Times magazine feature or New Yorker length) I find after the first page wondering if it really had to be this long, and often not finishing the piece. Five years ago, I never would have responded this way.
Rob Horning piles on. One of my new year’s resolutions was to carve out time to read books and longer essays. So far, so … average. Sometimes, I have to be trapped on a plane to sit still and read on paper for more an hour or so.
The Dish 