I don’t think I can manage that much anymore, perhaps later, if I find time…

The way we think has changed over time, exposure to the written word, TV, computer games, all alter how we handle information in that our brains adapt to maximise our efficiency in processing our primary sources of information whatever thier nature. The internet has made us less patient with the book which tends to use more literary style which dilutes the actual information.

Similarly, have you noticed how older books, and older movies are slow? How do you think people raised in the modern world would handle the pace of life in a primitive village?

This process of increasing the information density of the environment is (I believe) the principle cause of an interesting phenomenon known as the Flynn Effect.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flynn_effect