• jonesy@aussie.zone
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    24 days ago

    Surely the solution is to just bury our heads in the sand and ignore everything falling apart around us until we can’t ignore it anymore.

    • vividspecter@lemm.eeOP
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      24 days ago

      The article is more about reading actual books and not about ignoring reality. In other words, having a deeper understanding of societal conditions and not just the shallow interpretations that filter through social media.

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        23 days ago

        It also says that younger generations (who presumably consume the most social media) are the biggest readers of books, and that they appear to be the most ready/keen to enact change.

        Based on the data presented in the article, it’s clear that you can consume both types of media/information simultaneously without “throwing away your phone”.

      • MHLoppy@fedia.io
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        24 days ago

        There’s certainly an irony in commenting on it, seemingly without first reading it 🫠