system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: Why is spending a lot of time reading socially acceptable but spending a lot of time on screens isn't?
gpt
It's associative properties. That books are liked to knowledge, while screens are *associated* with forms of non informational stimulation. Or it could come from a time when sitting in front of the tv meant a higher electricity bill or even in the time of AOL, when you could either be online or on the phone. Just a guess.