he he.... dipped in hommus they are great!
Back on topic.. so you think info has to be given in easy bite size snippets for it to be processed these days? Maybe that is a big part of the problem.
There are theories that advocate the shortening of the human attention span due to too much TV! Then again, modern society seems to value looks and possessions more than a fine and thoughtful mind, so perhaps people just don't see any benefit in learning more than the absolute minimum they need to get through life... (eg: as long as I know what the coolest brand of shoes are, I am accepted by my peers and that is what really counts...)??? Maybe the dumbing down of society is the best way for corporations (err.. and governments with economic interests) to manipulate the market. (see?? conspiracy theory raising it's ugly head again!! yikes!)