The rise of short, online &quot;articles&quot; like this is getting out of hand. Half the links I click on these days are little more than a few paragraphs that start to build only to abruptly end a few sentences later, little more than an intro. No depth, no research, not even time to build an argument never mind conclusions.<p>I am starting to like top 10 lists and slideshows more, if only because there&#x27;s no pretentiousness and narcissism except my own.