It really frustrates me that people, even very successful and capable people I know, take pride in finding every excuse they could to not read a book. Reading critically is how you learn about the world, but whenever I ask people to read a book so we can talk about it, it’s always “I’m too busy, give me a short summary instead”
First, if factory workers 100 years ago who worked 16 hour days can still find time to read, you can too; Second, if I know how to summarize an entire book into a paragraph and have it convey the full meaning of the book, I wouldn’t be telling you to read it.
What is the difference in reading a book vs reading a news article, blog, forum comments, etc? What makes a book superior to other forms of written text? You’re reading words put down by a human being (and not AI in either case, hopefully) for various reasons; to entertain, to inform, to shock, to inspire…
Ironically, I didn’t read this. But, I think the premise is dubious in that text is only a medium. Hell, text itself can range from tabloid articles to research papers.
How is “reading” any different from “watching”? It’s all about source material, not how to consume the media.
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