Technology is part of it. For example, handwriting notes is proven to be better for information retention compared to typing.

and D) I’m not going to give money to institutions like cable TV where a percentage of my money ends up with Fox News, or Paramount whose ownership is in bed with Trump, or Amazon and Bezos for obvious reasons. Go on down the line, fuck em all.

don’t “reader” views in web browsers essentially accomplish the same thing?

Also DDG is a perfectly viable option.