Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/in-china-gadgets-push-manual-skills-aside Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter In China, gadgets push manual skills aside Nation Oct 18, 2013 2:35 PM EST Photo by Flickr user nehuenmingote Have you ever forgotten how to tell time on a traditional clock because you’re used to reading it digitally on your phone? Well, you aren’t the only one feeling the mental drag from the increasing push towards an all-digital world. In China, gadget users are “forgetting how to write,” reports the BBC. One 32-year-old self-proclaimed “Internet addict” said she realized after watching a game show prompting contestants to write Chinese characters that she’d forgotten some things even children know. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
Photo by Flickr user nehuenmingote Have you ever forgotten how to tell time on a traditional clock because you’re used to reading it digitally on your phone? Well, you aren’t the only one feeling the mental drag from the increasing push towards an all-digital world. In China, gadget users are “forgetting how to write,” reports the BBC. One 32-year-old self-proclaimed “Internet addict” said she realized after watching a game show prompting contestants to write Chinese characters that she’d forgotten some things even children know. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now