164 sats \ 4 replies \ @Undisciplined 24 Apr \ on: Reading For Pleasure Declines in Popularity BooksAndArticles
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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