“Unlocking the Secrets: What Books Reveal About Our Lives and Dreams”
In a world inundated with tweets, TikToks, and endless streams of content, it’s hard to fathom why only 5% of us are regular readers. It makes you wonder—have we traded the depth of a novel for the fleeting thrill of a viral video? Yet, there’s something irreplaceable about curling up with a good book, something that social media and AI simply can’t replicate. This article dives into the integral role books play in our lives even amidst the digital frenzy, illuminating the cognitive and emotional benefits that reading nurtures. So, if you’ve ever buried your nose in a book, hoping to escape reality for just a little while, you’re onto something big! Prepare to explore why the art of reading matters now more than ever. LEARN MORE
Only 5% of us are regular readers. Here’s why books matter in the age of social media and AI.
“Reading woke me up.” – Mark Edmundson, Why Read?
It’s clear that spoken language evolved within our species. You were born with the DNA tooling to speak and listen and respond and sing and swear. The evidence is in your genes. Children don’t need formal training to learn new words or to grasp the mechanics of syntax. Just give them time and your passive example.
Reading is different. It must be trained anew within each subsequent generation. No child grows into reading like they grow into walking. It’s a learned skill, like cooking pasta or coding in Python, that exists on a plane above our genetic wiring. It’s hard for us to learn to read. That’s why it also matters.
I was never the bookish child hiding with a flashlight beneath my covers to finish a novel. My childhood hobbies were forts, sports, and Halo 2. Also, I loved to write. It was my love for writing that fostered my eventual love for reading. I acknowledged in my late teens that all great writers are avid readers. I said to myself, Alex, if you want to take big swings in your writing career, to see where words can take you, you’d better learn to enjoy reading.
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