Yeah this whole article seemed a bit too keen on overcorrecting. Most of the people I've seen complaining about not reading enough anymore aren't comparing their current reading habits to an imagined history, it's their observations of how their own habits have changed over time. It's personal experience.

Now part of that might just be that 10 years ago we had fewer stresses and responsibilities so this is more of an age cohort thing, but I don't think so. I read and hear the same concern from people in their 30s (who were in their early 20s when smartphones happened) to people in their 40s, 50s, and 60s. The always online, notifications pinging in your pocket all day world seems to be the common denominator.