The Phenomenon of Brain Rot in the Digital Era: The Challenge of Shallow Entertainment and the Crisis of Religiosity from Ibn Rushd’s Perspective
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https://doi.org/10.61806/al-tatawur.v3i4.69Keywords:
Brain Rot, Digital Culture, Digital Era, Religiosity Crisis, Shallow EntertainmentAbstract
This study examines the phenomenon of brain rot in the digital era as a form of intellectual and spiritual degradation caused by excessive exposure to shallow entertainment. The research explores how digital media and algorithm-driven content reshape human cognition, attention, and moral awareness, leading to a decline in critical thinking and reflective religiosity. Using a literature-based qualitative approach, the study analyzes the ideas of Ibn Rushd regarding the harmony between intellect (‘aql) and soul (nafs) as a philosophical framework to interpret this crisis. The findings reveal that uncontrolled digital entertainment fosters dependence on instant pleasure, weakens rational capacity, and contributes to a superficial understanding of religion. Therefore, restoring balance between reason and spirituality, as emphasized by Ibn Rushd, becomes essential to counter the negative effects of digital culture and to reorient entertainment as a medium for intellectual and moral development in contemporary society.
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