• vividspecter@lemm.eeOP
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    3 days ago

    The article is more about reading actual books and not about ignoring reality. In other words, having a deeper understanding of societal conditions and not just the shallow interpretations that filter through social media.

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      2 days ago

      It also says that younger generations (who presumably consume the most social media) are the biggest readers of books, and that they appear to be the most ready/keen to enact change.

      Based on the data presented in the article, it’s clear that you can consume both types of media/information simultaneously without “throwing away your phone”.

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      3 days ago

      There’s certainly an irony in commenting on it, seemingly without first reading it 🫠

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        3 days ago

        Yeah I had the same thought that the comments were proving the author’s point. To be fair, the headline is pretty shit and I thought about editoralising it (but wasn’t sure if that was allowed here).