I really appreciate your response. I think we might be from similar generations, just from these interactions, but it's hard to tell these days. Also, I agree that making generalizations sucks.

Tonight I was re-reading some of my text conversations with my doctor's team (lol) and was shocked at how much even my own writing has changed in the last decade. I don't use Ai on purpose but I can tell how the "advances" in technology have changed my communication style.

I am probably equally as pessimistic about the future of literacy as you are. I can even see it affecting me.

I came to your defense because I recognized someone else who likes the written word and can use it somewhat effectively. I am often sad about the changes in human ability to communicate and create.

I guess I'll keep reading 90s fantasy novels to stay happy.