I just witnessed something genuinely horrific. The worst case of brain rot I’ve ever seen.

I watched someone try to get through a two-minute video clip and completely fail. They couldn’t sit with it. They sped it up to 2x, skipped ahead a minute, jumped back to catch a “key part,” then hit 2x again. All over a video that barely lasts longer than a song.

It was rough to watch. Not being able to focus for two minutes says a lot about what endless scrolling and short-form videos are doing to people.

So I asked, half joking and half serious, “How do you watch a movie or read a book if you can’t even wait two minutes for this?”

The answer was simple: “I don’t.”

That was it. No explanation, nothing. Honestly, that’s what stuck with me the most. I feel bad for anyone who’s become like this. If you have reached this point, I’m truly upset for you. I hope you can reverse the effect.