Why we can't read full books anymore
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TIMESTAMPS
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0:00 I used to read a lot...
10:22 Parents vs. teachers?
17:21 Reading as aesthetic | How reading habits have changed | Nostalgic reading | Why nobody wants to be a parent
30:32 The "Smut" Tok-ification of reading books
39:03 How "readers-as-consumers" harms critical thinking
SOURCES
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https://inews.co.uk/opinion/students-... [Students no longer read long books – I blame gentle parenting by Lucy Mangan]
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/... [The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books]
https://theweek.com/education/college... [Why college students are struggling to read full books]
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/millenni... [Almost 1 in 4 millennials and Gen-Zers say they won’t have kids due to finances]
https://www.theguardian.com/education... [‘Unschooling’ parents put their kids in charge of their own educations. Are they actually learning? by John Semley]
https://www.fastcompany.com/91201239/... [Dirty romance novels are shedding their stigma thanks to TikTok]
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-st... [Smutty novels are blowing up BookTok – but why are their covers so discreet?]
https://www.fastcompany.com/91201239/... [Dirty romance novels are shedding their stigma thanks to TikTok]
https://www.parents.com/why-kids-are-... [Kids may not be reading full books at school anymore – Pass or fail?]
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