In Episode 3 of CoMinds Chatters, the conversation focuses on attention, thinking, and the impact of technology on children and adults - here and now. Our guest is Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mariana Todorova, a futurist and Associate Professor at the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Together with Dr. Antonina Kardasheva and Petar Mitev, they discuss how mobile devices and artificial intelligence are changing the way children learn, perceive information, and sustain attention.

In the episode, you’ll hear about:

• Why it is becoming increasingly difficult for children to concentrate in class;

• Why we increasingly read only headlines instead of full content;

• How AI is already present in students’ lives - and what follows from that;

• How curricula should adapt without losing meaning;

• Why fundamental knowledge remains irreplaceable;

• The role of handwriting and reading in the development of the human brain;

• What parents of Generation Beta need to know;

• Why the conversation is not about stopping technology, but about pauses and conscious boundaries;

• AI as a technology with the potential to change the course of human development;

• Why understanding and regulating human emotions is key to healthy coexistence with AI.

The conversation raises a clear question:
When technology can concentrate the capacity of an entire civilization into a single neural network, how do we preserve human attention, thinking, and choice?

CoMinds Chatters is a space for honest and meaningful dialogue - without a script, without ready-made answers, and without fear of complex topics. Part of the Connective Minds project.

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