EPISODE · Jan 24, 2026 · 20 MIN
The Attention Crisis: How Screens, Algorithms, and AI Are Rewiring the Next Generation
from The Right Side With Doug Billings · host Doug Billings
Are we getting smarter — or just more wired?In this 15-minute episode of The Right Side with Doug Billings, we explore the attention economy and what constant screens, algorithm-driven platforms, and AI-generated content may be doing to the way the next generation learns, focuses, and thinks.This isn’t a political argument or a technology takedown. It’s a practical, thoughtful conversation about:What “cognitive strength” really means — attention, memory, and executive functionHow modern platforms compete for engagement rather than understandingWhy focus and deep thinking matter in a free societyThe role of families, schools, and communities in protecting attention and character in a digital worldThis episode is about choice, responsibility, and resilience in an age of endless distraction.We’re in this together, folks. Believe it. For the Republic! Cheers. #TheRightSide #DougBillings #AttentionEconomy #DigitalWellbeing #Podcast #CriticalThinking #Education #Culture Support the show
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Are we getting smarter — or just more wired? In this 15-minute episode of The Right Side with Doug Billings, we explore the attention economy and what constant screens, algorithm-driven platforms, and AI-generated content may be doing to the way the next generation learns, focuses, and thinks. This isn’t a political argument or a technology takedown. It’s a practical, thoughtful conversation about: What “cognitive strength” really means — attention, memory, and executive functionHow modern pl...
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