The Internet Won’t Let You Read Anymore | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 38
The quiet corner of the internet, where you searched something, found an article, and actually read it — is closing down. At least it feels that way.
Search engines have been quietly restructuring around video, AI-generated summaries, and paid placements. Studies now show nearly 60 percent of searches end without a single click. Users get a preview, a snippet, a short clip, and move on. The article never gets opened. The writer never gets read.
What we're losing isn't just a preference for text. It's a certain kind of attention. The kind that lets you slow down, reread a sentence, sit with an…
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