And they want to let 16-year-old teens to vote. They can’t even choose a book!!!
Over 40% of Americans under 44 did not read a single book - fiction or nonfiction - over the course of a year. The proportion of 17 year olds who read nothing (unless required by school) doubled between 1984-2004. Imagine how much worse it became after the rise of social media!
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Maybe it has to do with all the material given in schools is boring and students learn to affiliate reading with boredom. Imagine if H.G. Wells books were reading requirements in school. I certainly think more students would read. Yes - No????
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My own reading dropped dramatically when I got my first smart phone. It retrained my brain, attention span, something. Im ashamed.
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retrain...be the master of your mind & not its slave..not easy but small steps & you’ll be on a healthy course again ... we’re all struggling with it..nothing to feel bad about ... just recognize the issue & respond..Social media also educates & informs.. management is key
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I love my library, fiction, nonfiction, bible, federalist papers, practical, science, etc. Not subject to PC, power failure, EMP. I re-visit like old friends, and review and add friends regularly. A precious archive of bound paper in leather and a legacy to the future.
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OK THEN WATCH THIS TRUTH
& RETWEET
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And these are the same kids who want to impose
#disarmament on the country? Way too many are functionally illiterate. So they wouldn't understand the#Enlightenment if they had to read about it.#2A - 1 more reply
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Have to wonder if those children ever saw their parents reading or were read to by their parents ?
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In my early teens I actually would read whole books to my mother(and God bless her for having the patience to let me)
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People ability to use proper grammar and spelling has gone done the pipes as well. Reading is a wonderful way of spending your time.
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This is horrifying.
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I suppose that means being a “best selling author” is quite an achievement these days
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That seems bad to ppl over 40, but kids get thier info and stories from video platforms. Not sure what it will do for their future.
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