> When I'm reading, I'm trying to be thoughtful, not titillated.

This might not be universal. I read for fun, I guess titillated is fun too. There are certain niche topics on which I don't think I can find tiktok videos. But I still want to know about them and many times there are articles, blogs etc available. Not all reading needs to be about the gung ho race to better yourself. Reading can be trashy too, and I love it.