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    Stefan Molyneux‏Verified account @StefanMolyneux Oct 5

    1/3 of all American teenagers have not read a single book over the past year – but high school seniors spend an average of six hours a day on social media, texting, gaming and surfing the web. The great new divide in society is between the literate and the distracted.

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      2. The Pontian‏ @Fitanides Oct 5
        Replying to @StefanMolyneux

        Liberty grew from philosophy which grew from contemplation. We are living the tyranny of the Now.

        1 reply 7 retweets 44 likes
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      1. Dr. Athanasius (Presbiterio)‏ @DrAthanasius Oct 5
        Replying to @StefanMolyneux

        and the distracted are easily swayed and manipulated..

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      2. Arcane Anchoress‏ @arcaneanchoress Oct 5
        Replying to @StefanMolyneux

        Some of the most moving stories I've witnessed have been from video games. Granted, they aren't Fitzgeraldy language but they are just as captivating. Reach teens through other means.

        2 replies 0 retweets 6 likes
      3. Drew Kelor‏ @drew_kelor Oct 6
        Replying to @arcaneanchoress @StefanMolyneux

        A valid point; there have indeed been noteworthy stories and plots utilized by videogames in the past - often glossed over or dismissed by more traditional minded critics.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Drew Kelor‏ @drew_kelor Oct 6
        Replying to @drew_kelor @arcaneanchoress @StefanMolyneux

        HOWEVER, I have noticed a huge drop recently in the quality of new offerings by gamemakers, both in quality, & most especially content. The plots & characteristations of most recent games have become femminized, politicized, SJW pap.

        1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
      5. Drew Kelor‏ @drew_kelor Oct 6
        Replying to @drew_kelor @arcaneanchoress @StefanMolyneux

        This trend has been toxic to every medium it has been applied to, but be the death knell of videogames, as it will alienate its core audience - young to middle aged males, & is already seeming to have that effect now. Time will tell!

        1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
      6. Deplorable Colluder‏ @ramejame2 Oct 6
        Replying to @drew_kelor @arcaneanchoress @StefanMolyneux

        Nothing like a good old page turning book. ..

        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
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      2. Rob Finch‏ @finchify Oct 6
        Replying to @StefanMolyneux @getongab

        People are still reading. Instead of long books they’re reading blog posts, comments, and tweets. Still very literate.

        2 replies 0 retweets 14 likes
      3. Ashe Oro‏ @Ashe_Oro Oct 6
        Replying to @finchify @StefanMolyneux @getongab

        Stef is old. He must forget that there's great content outside of books. I read a ton on my phone. Convenient, column reading is easier and faster and often free.

        1 reply 0 retweets 10 likes
      4. Javier Mendonça‏ @javiermendonca Oct 6
        Replying to @Ashe_Oro @finchify and

        I kind of disagree. I don't think many people read meaningful blogs, tweets or online content. Maybe you do, but the masses who spend hours on Facebook are just playing Farmville and reading silly stuff.

        1 reply 0 retweets 10 likes
      5. Ashe Oro‏ @Ashe_Oro Oct 6
        Replying to @javiermendonca @finchify and

        That may be true. I've learned countless things thru gaming and "surfing the web". Both would have been a far better use of my time that reading the "classics" in high school.

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      6. Joel.ArronJensen‏ @JoelArronJensen Oct 6
        Replying to @Ashe_Oro @javiermendonca and

        But can you actually say you've learned much through complete fiction rather than read really good books/ebooks? I've spent years gaming and still learn a fuck of a lot more when I read the right books.

        3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. Javier Mendonça‏ @javiermendonca Oct 6
        Replying to @JoelArronJensen @Ashe_Oro and

        Exactly! Of course you can learn things from games or blogs but to begin with, content online is very disperse, it's difficult to make sense out of one topic when you don't have a structure, and that's what you get with a book in addition of deep knowledge.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      8. Joel.ArronJensen‏ @JoelArronJensen Oct 6
        Replying to @javiermendonca @Ashe_Oro and

        Well that and in a fictional game/book or movie all you get is exactly what the creator gives you. Cant learn anything about people, how dark they can get, how even in the worst situations the good they are capable of. It's one narrative with the creators outcome.

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      2. Darien‏ @DarienSpringer Oct 5
        Replying to @StefanMolyneux

        What is your source? Also, I fail to understand why people thinking that reading a book is a more intellectual activity than reading online.

        8 replies 0 retweets 10 likes
      3. Bruce Miller‏ @BMillerHeavy Oct 5
        Replying to @DarienSpringer @StefanMolyneux

        Why do you think that? What was the last book that you read? Someone could spend years writing a book. It could take hours a day to read. Some complex arguments take more than 240 characters to convey. I would explain in more detail but I'm neglecting my reading right now.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. Spooky Ghost Groyper  🎃 👻‏ @frumbleton Oct 5
        Replying to @BMillerHeavy @DarienSpringer @StefanMolyneux

        Not everything people read online is a tweet.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      5. Bruce Miller‏ @BMillerHeavy Oct 5
        Replying to @frumbleton @DarienSpringer @StefanMolyneux

        Even articles. Another reason to read books is that you can learn from past wisdom. It's the most direct form of communication available from the past. I don't care if you read the classics on a Kindle or project Gutenberg HTML, I count that as reading.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      6. Darien‏ @DarienSpringer Oct 5
        Replying to @BMillerHeavy @frumbleton @StefanMolyneux

        Exactly. That is what I meant. There is plenty of reading material online. I agree that reading itself is important but @StefanMolyneux, without citation, is claiming that "kids these days" are reading less. Maybe that is true but he didn't provide a source.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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