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The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books (www.theatlantic.com)
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[–] acannan@programming.dev 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Amazing handheld attention sinks + low quality education during the pandemic seems like a deadly combo. I wonder if reading rates will bounce back at all given a few years.

[–] Quintus@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago

Doubt it. Reading is not encouraged enough. Saying "books are wonderful" is not enough. Just like how "spending hours looking at funny videos is wonderful" doesn't sound good. People have to experience it.

Books are often seen as "that thing smart people do" by the common folk. While that is true, trapping meaningful activities, such as reading books, behind an elitist glass is not doing anyone any favors.