Do America’s Reading Habits Explain Today’s Lack of Clear Thinking?

Do America’s Reading Habits Explain Today’s Lack of Clear Thinking?
Ben Franklin was a reader. Portrait Benjamin Franklin in London, 1767, by David Martin. Public Domain
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Ah! It’s a lovely Friday evening. You’ve had a successful work week and now it’s time to have some quiet relaxation. You have a book on the coffee table you’ve been wanting to delve into—but first, a quick glance at social media is in order.

Several hours and several videos later, you realize it’s time to head for bed, which you do, hating yourself all the way for having wasted the little time you had to exercise your mind through reading.