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Re:40% of Britons haven't read a single book in the last 12 ... by pgryko on Friday March 07, 2025 @03:32AM (#43288299)
I suspect it doesn't capture how knowledge is ingested now. I haven't read a book in over a year now. But I do read papers (academic), news articles, technical blogs and YouTube lectures.

I practically don't have the time to read for leisure - tech moves very quickly, and that takes up the bulk of my thinking/study time/energy

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Re:40% of Britons haven't read a single book in the last 12 ... by beveldropshadow on Friday March 07, 2025 @07:24PM (#43296290)
Even for leisure, many topics are better served by more timely online options. I certainly read more now than I did before the internet, but that includes only 1 book in the last year.
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