Depends on what you’re doing while listening. If you’re doing a task that requires little to no mental overhead, like manual labor, then I don’t see a problem.

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I actually listen to audio books the same way I listen to records. Complete surrender into experiencing it. Couldn't imagine multitasking while listening to a book.

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Sunday Survey: Do Audiobooks count as reading? 📚

I mean, it’s not technically reading but you’re still consuming the same content as if you were reading. I’ve always thought discounting listening to books as silly.