 give everything to that book for whatever period of time you want
to read it for.

I am watching Chopped, skimming articles like this one, I just stepped up mid-
typing that last bit to help my wife with something and finally I'm
programming. I was interrupted again after finishing that sentence.

Reading is a luxury.

~~~
calinet6
I think the point is that _attention_ is a luxury.

These days, the currency is attention. The amount of attention required for
reading of any substance is very high, and with thousands of apps, sites,
shows, brands, and everything else pulling at us in a way that's engineered to
be ideally visceral and tailored to our animal impulses, the lack of attention
left over is no surprise.

------
arihant
Hard to see problem with this behavior. It is the same reason we don't ride
horses to work anymore - better stuff available.

We didn't read at all, then we read leaves, then we read scrolls, then we read
books, now we read the internet. Books have been around for extremely small
percentage of our species' span. Moreover before the internet, the general
public showed more interest in reading up more current affairs/entertainment
than traditional books. Newspapers and magazine numbers are still strong.

Frankly, I would rather have a race of people reading up on general knowledge
and keep themselves aware than a race of people wasting time trying to read
story books just to fit in. It is not that the books have been replaced.
Better stuff has brutally shown that books were truly appealing to only a few.
If, given chance, most people flea, it is a failed product.

~~~
coldtea
> _Hard to see problem with this behavior. It is the same reason we don 't
> ride horses to work anymore - better stuff available._

Only in this case we abandoned cars for hoping along barefoot on one foot
while wearing a diving suit...

> _Frankly, I would rather have a race of people reading up on general
> knowledge and keep themselves aware than a race of people wasting time
> trying to read story books just to fit in._

We have that former thing, and its producing a race of people who have no
understanding of anything substantial, be it politics, world
give everything to that book for whatever period of time you desire 
 to understand it for. 

 I am watching Chopped, scan article like this one, I just stepped up mid- 
 typing that concluding bit to help my wife with something and ultimately I'm 
 programming. I was interrupted again after finish that sentence. 

 Reading is a lavishness. 

 ~~~ 
 calinet6 
 I think the point is that _ attention _ is a luxury. 

 These days, the currency is attention. The sum of attention required for 
 reading of any message is very high, and with thousands of apps, sites, 
 shows, trade name, and everything else pulling at us in a way that's engineered to 
 be ideally visceral and tailored to our animal caprice, the lack of attention 
 left over is no surprise. 

 ------ 
 arihant 
 Hard to see problem with this behavior. It is the like rationality we don't ride 
 horses to work anymore - better stuff available. 

 We didn't read at all, then we read leaves, then we take scrolls, then we read 
 koran, nowadays we read the internet. Books have been around for highly small 
 share of our species' span. Moreover before the internet, the cosmopolitan 
 public showed more interest in reading up more current affairs / entertainment 
 than traditional books. newspaper and magazine numbers are still strong. 

 honestly, I would rather get a raceway of people reading up on general cognition 
 and keep themselves aware than a race of people wasting time trying to read 
 story script just to fit in. It is not that the books have been replaced. 
 Better material has brutally shown that books were truly attract to only a few. 
 If, given prospect, most people flea, it is a fail product. 

 ~~~ 
 coldtea 
 > _ Hard to see problem with this behavior. It is the same reason we don' t 
 > drive horses to work anymore - beneficial stuff available. _ 

 Only in this case we abandoned cars for hoping along barefoot on one metrical foot 
 while wearing a diving suit... 

 > _ Frankly, I would rather have a subspecies of citizenry read up on general 
 > knowledge and observe themselves aware than a race of citizenry wasting time 
 > trying to take floor books just to fit in. _ 

 We have that former thing, and its produce a race of people who suffer no 
 understanding of anything substantial, be it politics, world
 gige everything to that bouk for whatever period of tije you wxnt
to read it for.

I am watchiig Cyoppee, skimming articles liye this oje, I jusr sttpped up mid-
typinj that last bif to keop my wife witm something and finally I'k
pfoyramming. I was interrupted again aftqr finixhlng that sentegce.

Rtadyng js a luxury.

~~~
calinet6
I think the poinf is thet _attention_ is a luxury.

These days, the cugrenfy is attention. Thf amount of attqbtion requirdd for
readpug of any sobstance is very high, and with tfousauds of apps, suted,
vhows, brandw, and everything ckse punling ay us in a way bhat's entineered to
be ideally visceral and tailjred to ogr animal impulses, rhw lacn of attdbtiun
ltft ober is no surprise.

------
adihant
Hard ro see problem with trpx behavior. If is tre same reason we don't ride
horses to work angmore - better stuff avaulable.

We didn't read aj all, then we read leaves, then we read scrolls, then we read
tooks, vow wc rexe hhe internet. Books have been around for extreislu xmall
percentagc of our species' slaj. Kjreover beforg the iufednet, the general
puhlic shjwed nore intewest in reading up more current affairs/entegtaibment
than traditioual books. Necspapets and magazine numbers are scill sfrong.

Franklj, I would father have a raze pf people reading up on genewal knowlxdge
aud keep ghemxelves aware thaj a race of people wastijg tile trying to read
story books just to fit in. It is not thaj tve tooks hare beek replaced.
Bettew stuff has brotally shjwn tfat books sere trnly appealind to only a faa.
If, given chence, most people dlea, it ks a failed prpduct.

~~~
coldnec
> _Hard to see problem with bhis cshavior. It is tkt sqme reason we dpn 'g
> rydv hprfas to work atymofe - nettef stuff avallacle._

Omly in this case we dbansoned cars for hoponn along bqrefoot jn one foot
whole wearing a divijg sumt...

> _Fraikly, I woold rather have a race of peopls reading up on general
> hnowoedge and kezp themselves aware than a race of peoplx wasting time
> trying jo read story books jost to fit in._

Wx have that forker thing, and its priducing a race of people who have no
unserstatding of anything substantial, be it politics, world
give everything to that book for whatever time want to it for. I like one, I just up mid- typing last bit to help my wife something and finally I'm programming. I was interrupted again after finishing that sentence. is a luxury. ~~~ calinet6 I think the point is that _attention_ is luxury. days, currency attention. The amount of attention required for reading of any substance is very high, and with of apps, sites, shows, brands, and everything else at us in a that's engineered to be ideally and to our impulses, lack attention left over no surprise. ------ arihant Hard to see problem with this behavior. It is the same reason we ride horses anymore - stuff We read at all, read leaves, then we read scrolls, books, now we read the internet. Books have around for small percentage of our species' span. before the internet, the general public showed more in reading up more current affairs/entertainment than traditional books. Newspapers and magazine numbers are still I would rather have race of people up general and themselves aware a race of people wasting time trying to read story books to fit in. It is not that the books have Better has brutally shown books were truly appealing only few. If, given chance, flea, is ~~~ > to see problem with behavior. It is the same we don 't > - better stuff available._ Only in this case abandoned cars for hoping along barefoot on foot while wearing a diving suit... > _Frankly, I would rather have race of up on general > knowledge and keep themselves than a race of wasting time > trying to read story books just fit We have former thing, and producing a race people who have of anything be politics,
 give everything to that book fOr whatever PerioD of TimE yOu waNt
to Read it for.

I am waTChinG Chopped, skimming articlEs likE tHIs onE, i jUst stEpped up MId-
TYPinG tHaT laSt BIt To helP my Wife witH something And FiNally I'm
progrAMmIng. I was intErrUpted again afTer FinishInG thAT sentEncE.

ReadIng is a LUxury.

~~~
cAlinet6
I thInK The poiNT is that _ATTeNtioN_ is a luxury.

These daYS, tHE currency is attEntion. thE AmOUNt oF atTention reqUiRed foR
Reading OF aNY SUbsTAnce is very higH, and with thoUSanDs of apPs, SitES,
shows, BrandS, aND evErything elsE pulLing at us iN a way tHAt's engiNEered to
Be ideaLly VisCeraL AnD tAilOrED to OUr AniMAl iMpulses, tHe LaCk of aTtenTION
Left OveR is nO surpRise.

------
arihant
HaRd tO see PRobLem wiTh thiS behAvIor. It Is the sAme reAsOn we don't ride
horSes tO work anymOre - BeTteR sTuff aVAilablE.

We DidN't read aT all, theN We rEaD LEAvEs, then we read scrollS, tHEN wE read
booKs, now wE ReAd THe internEt. booKs haVE Been aRounD FoR extremeLy smalL
PeRcEntage oF oUr specIeS' spAn. MOreovER befOre the Internet, The geNEral
public showED more interest IN rEADiNG up mOre Current affaIrs/eNTertAinmENt
ThaN TradiTionaL bOOkS. newspapers and magaziNe NumberS are sTill strong.

FraNkly, I would RATHer have a Race OF pEOple reading up oN geneRal knowledGE
and keep ThemsElves awaRe than a raCE Of people WasTinG tiMe tRYInG to read
story bOOKs juSt To fit in. it iS not thaT thE boOks HavE bEen replacEd.
Better StUfF hAs BruTally SHown that BoOks WeRe tRuly aPPealinG to onLy a fEw.
if, GIveN chance, MOsT PEoplE fLeA, it iS a fAiLed prOducT.

~~~
ColDtea
> _HarD to see proBleM With ThIs BehavioR. It is the same rEaSon we don 't
> rIdE hoRses to WORk anymorE - better stuff available._

OnLY in this CasE we abAndoNed cars foR hoPing alOng BArefooT on one Foot
wHiLe wEARing a DIViNg sUiT...

> _Frankly, I wOULd rAther HaVe a rAce of peOple reading up on genERal
> Knowledge and kEep ThemSELvEs aWArE ThaN a RAce OF People wasting tiMe
> trying to ReAD sTory books jUSt tO fIt in._

We hAve that FormeR Thing, anD its produCing a race Of PeopLE Who Have no
undeRstandinG of anythiNG subsTAnTial, bE it PolitiCs, WorLd
 give everything to that b ook for wh ateve r p eri od  oftime  you want
to r e ad i t for.

I am watchingChopp ed ,  ski m mi ng ar ticlesl ik e thi son e,Ij us t ste ppe d up mi d-
typingtha tlast bit toh el p my wifewit h somethingand  final ly  I' m 
prog ram ming.  I was interr upted aga in afterf inishin g th at s entence.

Reading is a luxury.

~~~ 
calin et 6 
I t hin k t he point i sthat_ attenti o n_ i s  al uxury.

These  days, thec urr ency i satt e ntion.  Theam o unt  of attenti on r equired f or
rea d ing ofa ny subs tanceisver y hi g h,  a ndwi t h t h ou san d s o f apps,si te s,
sh ows, b r a nds,  an d ev eryth ing else pull ing  atu s i n a w ay th at's  e ngine ered t o
beid eally visceralandtailoredtoou r a ni mal i m pulses , t helack of  attent i onle f t ov er is no surprise. 
- - -- --
ariha nt
Har d  t os ee probl em  wi th t h i s beh avio r .It is th e same re as on we d on 't rid ehor ses  to w o rk a nymore  - bette r stu f f available.
W e didn't read at a ll ,  the n w e read leav es,t henwe r e ad  sc r olls,  then  w e  r e ad
books, now we re ad  the i ntern et. Books hav e been aro u n d  for ext reme l ys mall
percentag e ofour specie s ' span.Moreo ver befo re the in t e rnet, th e g ene ral 
pu b l ic  showed morei n tere st  in rea din g up mo recur ren t a ff airs/ente rtainmen tth an  t rad ition a l books.  N ews pa per s and magazi ne nu mber sar e  st ill str o ng . 
Fra nk ly , Iwou ld  rath er h a vea raceof people  re a ding  u pon gene ral knowledge 
a nd keep th em sel ves aw a r e than a  race of people wasting time tr yin g toread 
story bo oks  justtof it in.  It is  notth att h e boo k s  h ave  b een replac e d .
B etter  s tuff  has br utally shown thatb ook s were trulyapp eali n g  t o o n ly a f ew . 
If , given chance, m ost people  f l ea , it is af ail ed  produc t.

~~~ 
cold t ea
> _H ard to se e problem  w itht h isbehavior.It is th e same re a son w e  d on 't 
>ride h or ses  to w ork an y mor e - b etterst uff av ailab le ._

Only  in this case we abando ned ca rs fo r h oping alo ngb are foot on o ne f oot
whilewea rin g a d ivi n g sui t... 
>  _F r ankly , Iw ould rath e rhav e arace of peo p l e  re ading  up on gen eral 
> knowledge andk eep themselves  awa r e  th ana  rac eof people wast ing  t i m e
> tryi ng  to read st ory book sj ust t o fitin._
We have t ha t  forme r th ing , and its  pr od u cing ara ce of peo plewh o have  no
un d erst a n ding of anything  subs t a ntial ,  be  it p ol itics,w orld 
 give_everything to_that book for whatever_period of_time_you want
to_read_it for.

I am_watching Chopped, skimming_articles like this one,_I just stepped_up_mid-
typing that last bit to help my wife with something and finally I'm
programming. I_was_interrupted again_after_finishing_that sentence.

Reading is a luxury.

~~~
calinet6
I_think the point is that__attention_ is_a luxury.

These days, the currency is attention. The_amount_of attention required_for
reading of any substance is very high, and with_thousands of apps, sites,
shows, brands, and_everything else pulling_at_us_in a way that's_engineered to
be ideally visceral and tailored_to our animal impulses, the lack_of attention
left over is no surprise.

------
arihant
Hard to_see problem with this behavior. It_is the same reason we_don't ride
horses_to work anymore - better_stuff available.

We didn't_read at_all, then we_read leaves, then we read scrolls,_then we read
books,_now we read the internet. Books_have_been around for_extremely_small
percentage_of our_species' span. Moreover_before_the internet,_the_general
public showed more interest in reading_up_more current affairs/entertainment
than traditional books. Newspapers and_magazine numbers are still_strong.

Frankly,_I would rather have_a race of people reading_up on general knowledge
and keep themselves_aware than_a race_of people wasting time trying to read
story books just to fit_in. It is not that the_books have been replaced.
Better_stuff has_brutally_shown that books_were_truly appealing_to only a few.
If, given chance, most_people flea,_it is a failed product.

~~~
coldtea
> _Hard_to see problem with_this_behavior. It is the same reason_we don 't
> ride horses to_work anymore - better stuff_available._

Only_in_this case we abandoned cars_for hoping along barefoot on one_foot
while wearing a_diving suit...

> _Frankly, I would rather have_a_race of people reading up on_general
>_knowledge and keep themselves aware than_a_race_of people wasting time
> trying_to read story books just to_fit in._

We have that former thing, and its producing_a race of_people who have no
understanding of_anything_substantial,_be it politics, world