Every year, fewer and fewer people are reading books. For many, it's not from a lack of interest, but their inability focus or understand what they're reading. Beyond the dysfunctionality of our education system, the issues of poor concentration and low stimulation environments persist into adulthood.
I believe the solution lies in prioritizing solitude, reintroducing deep concentration, and instilling the patience for delayed gratification. We can (and should) aim to improve the way we teach reading in schools, but for the generations that have already been ingrained with an behavior of regurgitation and skimming, the solution likely lies in promoting the benefits and joy of reading on social media - meeting them where they're already at.
What do you think? Let me know in the comments.
A few other creators have made great videos expressing similar concerns:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbQWLGKoD1E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3wJcF0t0bQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPRFcSVRAM4
Resources:
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2024/11/the-elite-college-students-who-cant-read-books/679945/
https://www.honest-broker.com/p/the-state-of-the-culture-2024?r=1v10a1&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGLzWdT7vGc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVWiwd0P0c0&t=398s
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