164 sats \ 4 replies \ @Undisciplined 24 Apr
We were talking to my wife's mom about fiction and she said something that was unintentionally a really deep indictment of our culture.
She said that she doesn't read fiction because she gets so engrossed by it.
This is a woman who could easily be retired and reading novels on a beach somewhere, but she won't allow herself even the temporary leisure of getting lost in a book.
The last novel she read was over 20 years ago.
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67 sats \ 2 replies \ @nym 24 Apr
I read, but I don’t like to read to fiction often. I find so far there is enough crazy in the world that is hard to believe. I read a lot of true crime lately.
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16 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined 24 Apr
There's no particular reason someone should enjoy fiction. It's just sad that someone who does enjoy it won't indulge, because it distracts from their work.
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67 sats \ 0 replies \ @nym 24 Apr
Good point. I know a couple wealthy folks that could retire on a beach or on top of a mountain, but they just enjoy “business” and working. Either it is all they know, or they just enjoy working, they are obviously talented or lucky. Maybe they don’t feel the pressure of work like most of us who are nervous about losing our jobs if we mess up.
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17 sats \ 0 replies \ @k00b 24 Apr
That's so sad.
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26 sats \ 2 replies \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears 24 Apr
Wish I was surprised by that first chart.
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22 sats \ 1 reply \ @Tef 24 Apr
Where can find people the time for reading when they have tiktok? 🤔
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @teemupleb 24 Apr
Why would I read books if I have Stacker News?
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31 sats \ 5 replies \ @Coinsreporter 24 Apr
Ebooks won't ever come close to printed books.
Printed books are like status symbol. If you read or own them, peole view you as a learned man.
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0 sats \ 4 replies \ @Tef 24 Apr
As for now. But what will happen in 30 or 50 years from now? 🤔
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0 sats \ 3 replies \ @Coinsreporter 24 Apr
I don't think 30 or 50 years would decrease the value of physical book reading. Reading on a tablet or a device won't ever become a healthy option for reading.
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Tef 24 Apr
I’m afraid that it will decrease it significantly. 😟
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Coinsreporter 24 Apr
Let's wait and watch then. I'm ready to live more than 50 years from now. Haha .
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Tef 24 Apr
Yep.
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72 sats \ 2 replies \ @k00b 24 Apr
My favorite vacation is a good book.
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @0xbitcoiner OP 24 Apr
Seriously!? I never thought I'd hear that. Vacations are for clearing your head, not filling it :)
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55 sats \ 0 replies \ @k00b 24 Apr
Great fiction clears my head by making a ton of room in it.
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32 sats \ 0 replies \ @elvismercury 24 Apr
It's probably worse than it seems -- presumably "reading" in these charts does not differentiate doomscrolling bullshit articles on your tribal news site of choice from what was more traditionally understood as reading.
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16 sats \ 0 replies \ @riberet19 24 Apr
Luckily I still love reading books, especially on paper.
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16 sats \ 1 reply \ @Hamstr 24 Apr
whoa, it's like wayy higher in UK and japan. Makes me wonder what's going on there.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @oomahq 24 Apr
Hola.
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