Fascinating article

Sep 08, 2009 12:50

This is exactly what has happened to me:

The lost art of reading

me

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peggy_2 September 10 2009, 11:29:25 UTC
I wonder if there is a connection between the rise in popularity of the All Engrossing Explain Everything Books and the inability to sit still and focus on something complex.

In a way it seems as counter intuitive as giving Ritalin (a stimulant) to settle hyperactive kids, but then again, those Explain All books are so engrossing in a Here and Now way.

*thinks there could be a thesis topic here*

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checkers65477 September 10 2009, 22:23:46 UTC
Ack, you really make me want to write a thesis. I think you've hit on something about people not being willing to work to figure out the complexities of books. And not just kids, either.

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