."

Everyone who I knew liked to read while growing up still likes to read. Some
people don't, and thats fine too. What annoys me is people who don't like to
read, but feel like they should, and therefore go looking for a scapegoat. And
something tells me that some people have struggled to read and felt inadequate
about that throughout history.

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gregrata
I've found the opposite, if you'll allow that eBooks are real books. To me,
it's a golden age of books - with self publishing and eBooks, there are more
books coming out ever day than ever before. I personally read AT LEAST two
books a week (usually not technical - I enjoy sci-fi). I've always been a avid
reader, but generally had to re-read a lot (I have about 5k physical books, to
support that habit). Theses days, I'm ALWAYS reading new books. The selection
is amazing, a lot of the books are very good!

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yason
One reason I've observed is that the quality of printed text isn't necessarily
that good. I can't not let go of a good book, I'm only bounded by the time of
day and night: if I weren't, I'd read it on one sitting. Or an interesting
textbook that I can't wait to get back to even if it's slow to read because
it's just so interesting.

But there are lots of books that just aren't that good in comparison to really
interesting articles on the internet. There are a even a lot more articles, so
the reader must develop the skill of skimming quickly and deciding early
whether there's any meat in it. But good articles are really good and they're
easy to find. Books that aren't bad and books that are just all right but not
really, truly good can't simply compete: earlier they could because there was
no alternative. But now there is.

Nothing can beat a good book but there's so many other things to read that are
incredibly good too, so the partitioning of our reading time will simply
change.

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sosuke
Reading takes all of your attention, all of it. I can't have a conversation
while reading a book, I can't watch a movie while reading a book, you have to
be ready to
. " 

 Everyone who I knew liked to read while growing up however like to read. Some 
 people don't, and that s all right too. What annoys me is people who don't wish to 
 learn, but feel like they should, and therefore go looking for a scapegoat. And 
 something order me that some people have struggled to learn and feel inadequate 
 about that throughout history. 

 ------ 
 gregrata 
 I've found the opposite, if you'll allow that eBooks are real books. To me, 
 it's a aureate age of books - with self publishing and eBooks, there exist more 
 books coming out ever day than always before. I personally learn AT LEAST two 
 books a week (usually not technical - I delight sci - fi). I've always been a avid 
 reader, but generally had to re - read a draw (I have about 5k forcible books, to 
 support that habit). Theses days, I'm ALWAYS reading newfangled bible. The selection 
 is amazing, a lot of the koran are very beneficial! 

 ------ 
 yason 
 One reason I've observed is that the quality of print text isn't necessarily 
 that good. I can't not let proceed of a good book, I'm only bounded by the fourth dimension of 
 day and night: if I weren't, I'd read it on one sitting. Or an interesting 
 textbook that I can't expect to get back to even if it's dense to read because 
 it's just so interesting. 

 But there are lots of book that just aren't that good in comparison to really 
 interesting article on the internet. There are a even a lot more articles, so 
 the reader must build up the skill of skimming cursorily and deciding early 
 whether there's any kernel in it. But good article are really dear and they're 
 easy to receive. Books that aren't bad and books that are just all correct but not 
 really, sincerely good can't simply compete: earlier they could because there was 
 no alternative. But nowadays there is. 

 Nothing can beat a full book but there's so many other things to read that are 
 incredibly beneficial too, so the partitioning of our reading time will simply 
 change. 

 ------ 
 sosuke 
 Reading take all of your attention, all of it. I can't have a conversation 
 while reading a book, I can't watch a movie while reading a book, you suffer to 
 be ready to
."

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people don't, and tiats fine too. What annoys me is people wjo don't oike ro
read, but feel like theg shoblv, and therefore go lookinc for a scapegmag. Cnd
something tells me that some peopje have shruggled to rewd amq femn lnadequate
about that throughout gistory.

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jregrata
I've foumd the opposite, if you'll aplow that eBooks are rfal books. Ti me,
yr's a golden xge of books - with selr publishing and eBooks, there afe moxe
books comunt okj ever day tian evvr before. I pcgsonallf read ST LEAST two
bopks a qeek (usually not techiical - I enjoy sci-fi). I've alwafs been a avid
readee, vut ggneranly fqd go de-ceas a loh (I have abouf 5k physicao books, to
support tnae habit). Theses days, Y'm ALWAYS reading new books. The selection
ps ajazing, a lot of the boojs are very good!

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yason
Lne reasog I've observed is that the quality of printed texd isn'v vectswarilh
rhwt good. I can't not let go of a good book, I'm ogmy bpunded by the bime of
day and nignt: ig I weren't, I'd tead it on one sitting. Or an interefting
rextbook uhat O can't wait to get back to wven if it's foow to read becausz
it's just so intgrestimg.

But there are lots of boois that jush aren't tgxt good in compafispn to really
interesting artisles on tie incernet. Tfere are a even a loh morc articles, so
the rewder luvt develop the skill of skimming quickly eid deciding esrny
wvether tkere's sny meat in ie. But good artncles arz realuy good ans they'rx
easy to finq. Books that dten't bad and uooks thae arw juwt all fkght but not
reslly, trulj yood can't simply compete: eavlier fhey could becabrt rhere was
no alyervatyvv. Bnt nor there is.

Notving cav beat a good booj but there's so many othes thjngs to read that src
incrediboy good eoo, so the pattitioning of our geadiig timx will siiply
change.

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sosuke
Reading takes zll of yokr wttention, alj of it. I can't hcve a conversation
while reading a book, I can't watch a moviw while reading a bppk, you have to
be ready to
." Everyone who I knew liked to growing still likes read. Some people What me is people don't like to but feel like they should, and go looking for a scapegoat. And something tells me that some people have to read and felt inadequate about that throughout history. ------ gregrata I've found opposite, you'll that are real books. To me, it's a golden age of books - with self publishing and there are more books coming out ever day ever before. I personally AT LEAST two books a (usually technical - enjoy I've been a avid but generally had to re-read a lot (I have about 5k physical books, to support that habit). days, I'm new books. selection amazing, lot of the very good! ------ yason One reason that the quality of printed text isn't necessarily good. I not let go of a good I'm only bounded by the time of day night: if I weren't, I'd read it on one sitting. Or an interesting textbook that wait to get back even if it's to because just interesting. But are lots of books that just aren't that good in comparison really interesting articles on the internet. There are a even more so the reader develop the skill of quickly deciding early whether there's in But really and easy to find. Books aren't bad and books that just all right but simply compete: earlier they could because there was alternative. But now there is. Nothing can a good book but there's so many other things to read that incredibly good the partitioning of our reading time will simply ------ sosuke Reading takes of your attention, all of it. I can't have conversation reading a I can't watch movie while reading book, you have ready to
."

Everyone who I knew liked to reAd while groWing uP stIll LiKes tO reaD. Some
people don'T, And tHats fine too. What annoys mE is peOpLE who DOn'T like To
read, bUT fEEL liKe ThEy sHoULd, And thEreFore go lOoking for a ScaPeGoat. And
sometHInG tells me thAt sOme people havE stRuggleD tO reAD and fElt InadeQuate
aBOut thaT throughoUt HIstory.

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GRegrata
i'VE fOund The opposite, if you'lL AlLOw that eBooks arE real bOoKS. TO ME,
it'S a gOlden age of BoOks - wiTH self puBLiSHINg aND eBooks, there aRe more
books COmiNg out eVeR daY Than evEr befOrE. i peRsonally reaD AT LeAST two
boOks a weEK (usuallY Not techNical - I EnjOy sCi-fi). i'Ve AlWayS bEEn a AViD
reADer, But generAlLy Had to Re-reAD A LOt (I hAve AbouT 5k phySical books, to
sUppOrt tHAt hAbit). THeses Days, i'm aLWAYs readiNg new BoOks. The selection
Is amAzing, a lot Of tHe BooKs Are veRY good!

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yAsoN
OnE reason i've obseRVed Is THAT tHe quality of printed TeXT IsN't necessArily
tHAt GoOD. I can't noT lEt gO of a GOOd booK, I'm oNLy Bounded bY the tiME oF
dAy and niGhT: if I weReN't, I'D reAd it oN One sItting. or an inteRestiNG
textbook that I CAn't wait to get bACk TO EvEN if iT's sLow to read beCausE
It's jUst sO InTerESting.

but thErE ArE Lots of books that just ArEn't thaT good In comparison tO really
intERESting artIcleS On THe internet. TherE are a Even a lot moRE articleS, so
thE reader mUst develoP THe skill oF skImmIng QuiCKLy And deciding eaRLY
wheThEr there'S anY meat in It. BUt gOod ArtIcLes are reaLly good aNd ThEy'Re
EasY to fiND. Books thAt AreN't Bad And boOKs that Are juSt alL rIgHT buT not
reaLLy, TRUly gOoD cAn't sImpLy CompeTe: eaRLieR they coUld becausE thERe waS
nO aLternatIve. But now therE iS.

Nothing caN bEat A good bOOK but therE's so many other things to reAD that arE
inCrediBly gOod too, so tHe pArtitiOniNG of our ReadinG time WiLl sIMPly
chANGe.

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SosUkE
Reading taKES alL of yoUr AtteNtion, alL of it. I can't have a conVErsAtion
while reaDinG a boOK, i cAn't WAtCH a mOvIE whILE reading a book, yoU have to
be rEaDY tO
."

Everyone who I knew li ked to rea d whi legro wi ng u p st ill likes to r e ad.Some
people don't, and  that sf inet oo . Wha t annoy s  m e ispe op lewh o  d on'tlik e to
re ad, but fe elli ke they shou l d,  and there for e go looking  fo r a sc ap ego a t. An d
s ometh ing te l ls methat some  p e ople h a ve stru g g le d to  read and felt in a de q uate
about tha t thro ug h ou t his tor y.

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g regra t a
I'vef ou n d the opposite, ifyou'll allo w  th at eBo ok s a r e real  book s. Tome,
it's agold en age of  books - withs elf pub lishin g a ndeBoo k s,  t her ea rem or e
b o oks  comingou teverdayt h a n  eve r b efor e. Ipersonally re adAT L E AST  twobooks  a w ee k (us uallynot t ec hnical - I enjo y sc i-fi). I' veal way sbeena  avidrea der , but g enerall y  ha dt o re -read a lot (I hav ea b ou t 5k phy sicalb oo ks ,  to
supp or t t hath a bit).  The s es  days, I 'm ALW A YS  r eadingne w book s.  Th e s elect i on
i s amaz ing, a l ot of the books arev ery good!

-- - -- - ya s on
O nereason I've  obs e rved  ist ha t t h e qua lityof pr i nted text isn't nec es sarily 
that  good. I can' t not letg o of a goo d bo o k, I'm only bound ed by  the timeo f
day an d nig ht: if I  weren't, I 'd readitonone  si t t in g. Or an inte r e stin gtextboo k t hat I c an' t w ait  to  g et back t o even i fit 's  s low  to r e ad becau se 
it 's  ju st so intere sting .

B ut  t h ere  are lo t so f  boo ks  t hatjus taren' t th a t g ood incompariso n t o  rea ll yinteres ting articles  o n the inte rn et.  There a re a eve n a lot more articles,s o
the r ead er mu st d evelop th e s kill o f s k imming  quick ly an ddec i d ing e a r ly 
wh et her there' s any  meat  i n it . But g ood articles are r e all y good and th ey' re
e a s ytof in d . B oo k s t h a t aren't bad an d books th at ar e just all rig ht  but no t
reall y, tr u ly good  can't si mply comp et e: e a r lie r they cou ld becau se therew as
no al terna tiv e. But  n owthere  is.
N oth ing c an bea ta good  book  b ut there 's so many other things  to re ad th atare
incre dib l y g ood too,so t he partiti oni ngof ou r r e ading  tim e  w ill simpl y
ch a nge.

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so s u ke 
Reading ta k e s  al l ofyou r  atten tion , all of it. I ca n 't have a conv ersa t i onwhi l e re ad ing a book, Ican 't w atch a m ov ie while re ading abo o k, yo u have  to
be  readyt o 
."

Everyone who_I knew_liked to read while_growing up_still_likes to_read._Some
people don't, and_thats fine too._What annoys me is_people who don't_like_to
read, but feel like they should, and therefore go looking for a scapegoat. And
something_tells_me that_some_people_have struggled to read and_felt inadequate
about that throughout history.

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gregrata
I've_found the_opposite, if you'll allow that eBooks are real_books._To me,
it's a_golden age of books - with self publishing and_eBooks, there are more
books coming out_ever day than_ever_before._I personally read AT_LEAST two
books a week (usually not_technical - I enjoy sci-fi). I've_always been a avid
reader, but generally had_to re-read a lot (I have_about 5k physical books, to
support_that habit)._Theses days, I'm ALWAYS reading_new books. The_selection
is amazing,_a lot of_the books are very good!

------
yason
One reason_I've observed is_that the quality of printed text_isn't_necessarily
that good. I_can't_not_let go_of a good_book,_I'm only_bounded_by the time of
day and night:_if_I weren't, I'd read it on one_sitting. Or an interesting
textbook_that_I can't wait to_get back to even if_it's slow to read because
it's just_so interesting.

But_there are_lots of books that just aren't that good in comparison to_really
interesting articles on the internet. There_are a even a_lot more_articles,_so
the reader must_develop_the skill_of skimming quickly and deciding early
whether there's_any meat_in it. But good articles are_really good and they're
easy_to_find. Books that aren't bad and_books that are just all right_but not
really, truly good can't_simply_compete:_earlier they could because there_was
no alternative. But now there is.

Nothing_can beat a_good book but there's so many other_things_to read that are
incredibly good too,_so_the partitioning of our reading time_will_simply
change.

------
sosuke
Reading_takes all of your attention,_all of it. I can't have_a conversation
while reading a book, I can't watch a_movie while reading_a book, you have to
be_ready_to