“The argument seemed to line up neatly. We are raising a generation of weaklings, more prone to everything from premature aging to mental disorders. Or is the opposite true? Is this just the latest step in the age-old weakening of our species as we emerged from the trees and built up civilization?” From Nautilus: There are two very different interpretations of our dwindling grip strength. (For the last decade, I haven’t taken my hand off a device long enough to have my grip strength measured.)