I'll check into that, lockesnow. Also, in light of your post, I think you may enjoy the (somewhat pulpy, no pun intended) book by Mark Bauerlein, The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future (Or, Don't Trust Anyone Under 30).
I don't agree with everything he presents, or implies, (who really agrees with everything they read) but it's still an interesting read.