For years, schools have been told that more technology means better learning. But what if the opposite is true?
In The Digital Delusion, neuroscientist and educator Jared Cooney Horvath challenges the growing dependence on laptops, tablets, smartphones, and AI in education. Drawing on decades of research, he argues that many digital tools can weaken attention, memory, comprehension, and independent thinking—while creating the illusion that students are learning more efficiently.
Horvath explores why reading on paper may outperform screens, why handwriting can strengthen memory, how smartphones disrupt focus, and why AI could encourage students to offload the very thinking skills they need to develop.
But his argument isn’t simply “technology is bad.” It’s about knowing when technology genuinely improves learning—and when it quietly gets in the way.
Read the Instaread summary of The Digital Delusion to discover what the science says about screens, AI, and the future of education.
