There is in short something missing in the aesthetic experience of our young

No, not our young. (see, anyway, 'The Disappearance of Childhood'). It is straightforward to see what the population is most drawn to, amusement, or the occasional posturing about 'important' things for up to 17 hours after they have appeared on mainstream media.

television
is the primary means of communication for our culture and it has the
property of converting conversations into entertainment so much so that
public discourse on important issues has disappeared.

* I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.
Groucho Marx

* Television is for appearing on - not for looking at.
Noel Coward