Pt. Vijay Shankar Mehta's column: At least don't listen to the story or discourse on mobile

Chandni has come to burn the house. This simply means, the light of the mobile is now running into the second phase of loss in our lives. In the era of streaming, people are doing everything on the palm. Our theme is at least don't listen to the story, discourse on mobile or other digital medium. Live is good for that. Even neuroscientists now believe that the eyes carry visuals to the brain and influence the amygdala – the part of the brain from which emotion and sensation arise. The eye does this work. Listening to a live narrative brings emotion, empathy, patience, understanding, and character all in your grip. If you are listening to all this from the screen of mobile or TV, then its effect will be weaker than live. The eyes stumble first, then the legs wobble. So the eye is very important. Try to go and listen to something live once a month. Gaining knowledge face to face will give a different effect.