While I am very much against the idea that “things were better in my day”, I don’t think the idea that the rise of social media, short form content and rapid gratification has had on today’s society and upcoming generations should be tossed out offhand. I do think there is something fundamentally different with some of the content presented nowadays, and how easy to access and addictive it can be.

A bit unconventional, but I recommend Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut. It’s a thematically complex book, but not a difficult one to read or listen to, or to even follow. I listened to it in audiobook format, and it instantly became my favourite book ever.