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Re:46% of Americans didn't read a book in 2023 by marcosdumay on Saturday February 10, 2024 @12:06PM (#39327931)
> The depth of a book is vastly different than the 10min youtube video summarizing said book.

Yep, it appears that the deepest format we have today is long-form hypertext. Often containing a few 10min videos itself.

Some people do equate those with books, but it's far from unanimous.

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Re:46% of Americans didn't read a book in 2023 by Swizec on Saturday February 10, 2024 @12:12PM (#39328005)
Hey if you’re getting the depth of a book, it’s a book no matter the format. My objection is to surface level edutainment formats that feed your brain chicken nuggets but trick you into thinking it was steak.

Lots of surface level books that are the length of a book and the value of a 5min tiktok too.

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