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Why You Should Read Books | Ep.30

Why You Should Read Books | Ep.30

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We make the case for reading as one of the simplest ways to take your time and attention back in a world built to distract you. We share what helped us move from slow, frustrating reading to real focus, better speech, lower stress, and a wider view of other people’s ideas.
• why reading matters when entertainment is everywhere
• audiobooks versus physical reading and what gets lost
• growing up a slow reader and pushing through re-reading fatigue
• learning to read better with context, pacing, highlighting and notes
• using nonfiction to gain deep knowledge without formal study
• scepticism about shallow credentials and doing your own research
• deleting apps, cancelling subscriptions and escaping doomscrolling
• rebuilding attention span and training low-stim focus
• stress reduction, memory protection and long-term brain health
• fiction and classic literature as perspective training
• books and authors mentioned including How To Read A Book, Ernest Hemingway, East Of Eden and George Orwell

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