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2ndenthusiast 64 points ago +64 / -0

and our school system copied him.

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julianReyes 38 points ago +38 / -0

It's been shown through statistics (take them with a grain of salt) that reading for pleasure is on the decline in the United States and Europe, with a high percentage of college graduates never picking up another book after their education completes.

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Uzaka123 6 points ago +6 / -0

That's kind of sad. There's a lot you can learn from books still.

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Paul_Revere 2 points ago +2 / -0

It's been shown through statistics (take them with a grain of salt) that reading for pleasure is on the decline in the United States and Europe, with a high percentage of college graduates never picking up another book after their education completes.

That's one statistic that I don't have to take with a grain of salt. I see it around me every day.

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MSG1000 2 points ago +2 / -0

While that isn’t good in this day and age digital articles, books, audio books, fan fiction, podcasts, etc. a lot of that same stimulation can be had through other means.