We were talking to my wife's mom about fiction and she said something that was unintentionally a really deep indictment of our culture.
She said that she doesn't read fiction because she gets so engrossed by it.
This is a woman who could easily be retired and reading novels on a beach somewhere, but she won't allow herself even the temporary leisure of getting lost in a book.
I read, but I don’t like to read to fiction often. I find so far there is enough crazy in the world that is hard to believe. I read a lot of true crime lately.
There's no particular reason someone should enjoy fiction. It's just sad that someone who does enjoy it won't indulge, because it distracts from their work.
Good point. I know a couple wealthy folks that could retire on a beach or on top of a mountain, but they just enjoy “business” and working. Either it is all they know, or they just enjoy working, they are obviously talented or lucky. Maybe they don’t feel the pressure of work like most of us who are nervous about losing our jobs if we mess up.
It's probably worse than it seems -- presumably "reading" in these charts does not differentiate doomscrolling bullshit articles on your tribal news site of choice from what was more traditionally understood as reading.
I don't think 30 or 50 years would decrease the value of physical book reading. Reading on a tablet or a device won't ever become a healthy option for reading.
We were talking to my wife's mom about fiction and she said something that was unintentionally a really deep indictment of our culture.
She said that she doesn't read fiction because she gets so engrossed by it.
This is a woman who could easily be retired and reading novels on a beach somewhere, but she won't allow herself even the temporary leisure of getting lost in a book.
The last novel she read was over 20 years ago.
I read, but I don’t like to read to fiction often. I find so far there is enough crazy in the world that is hard to believe. I read a lot of true crime lately.
There's no particular reason someone should enjoy fiction. It's just sad that someone who does enjoy it won't indulge, because it distracts from their work.
Good point. I know a couple wealthy folks that could retire on a beach or on top of a mountain, but they just enjoy “business” and working. Either it is all they know, or they just enjoy working, they are obviously talented or lucky. Maybe they don’t feel the pressure of work like most of us who are nervous about losing our jobs if we mess up.
That's so sad.
My favorite vacation is a good book.
Seriously!? I never thought I'd hear that. Vacations are for clearing your head, not filling it :)
Great fiction clears my head by making a ton of room in it.
Wish I was surprised by that first chart.
Where can find people the time for reading when they have tiktok? 🤔
Why would I read books if I have Stacker News?
It's probably worse than it seems -- presumably "reading" in these charts does not differentiate doomscrolling bullshit articles on your tribal news site of choice from what was more traditionally understood as reading.
Ebooks won't ever come close to printed books.
Printed books are like status symbol. If you read or own them, peole view you as a learned man.
As for now. But what will happen in 30 or 50 years from now? 🤔
I don't think 30 or 50 years would decrease the value of physical book reading. Reading on a tablet or a device won't ever become a healthy option for reading.
I’m afraid that it will decrease it significantly. 😟
Let's wait and watch then. I'm ready to live more than 50 years from now. Haha .
Yep.
Luckily I still love reading books, especially on paper.
whoa, it's like wayy higher in UK and japan. Makes me wonder what's going on there.
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