powerpoint/equivalent is overutilized
I don't think that acknowledging Powerpoint's detrimental effects on a meeting is "blaming the tool". Rather it is being honest about human tendencies.
If we all were honest, while they are necessary, meetings suck. But a Powerpoint-featured meeting makes the meeting somewhat bearable at least. When I see a presentation going up, I usually think "cool, I can chill for a few minutes and just watch". Granted, I know to sit up and be attentive and respectful to the presenter; and usually I do. But if I or anyone else want to, there's the option to just zone out, because we're not the ones presenting. Then there's the point of when you get sleepy as you listen intently. You tart the mask yawns and end up faking that you're really listening still.
Don't get me wrong I think Powerpoint is great, and I love using it. I just can't agree that face to face talking is something better and harder to opt out of.
So perhaps Power Point is a blessing and a curse
