People who don't use their brain (many blue collar jobs) don't have to turn it off. Also, many people constantly self medicate with booze and or heavily invest in mindless activities like watching sports. OP doesn't like cartoons but watching others play sports and mentally investing is about as childlike as an adult can get without putting on diapers.
Cartoons are another form of entertainment. It's simply a medium. It's the contents which matter and not the method of presentation. As you point out there are cartoons targeting adults, such as Family Guy and Futurama.
The Flintstones and Simpsons were the first two prime time cartoons and are intended for adults even if some kids are watching.
>People who don't use their brain
Fuck you
Physical fatigue is not mental fatigue. I've done both. Digging a ditch or laying floor is not mentally taxing. It is, however, physically taxing.
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