Monday, December 3, 2007
Reading Today
I was on the subway today and noticed an ad for "books" that one can listen to via one's iPod or similar device. The text in the ad went on to state, essentially, that one can become a more intelligent and worldly person through doing this. I find this appalling. If a person wants to become more intelligent, worldly, and insightful they should READ! Not listen to a book, not hear a friend recite it, but read it; as in pick up a book, look at it, and process the words. Reading is essential to learning; it expands one's vocabulary and quickens one's mental processes. Listening to a book just isn't the same and never will be.
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I definitely agree with you. Most people are looking for Cliff's Notes to life. I think the words and linked images are processed differently when you are actually reading. You also get to select the tone of voice for the characters. Listening to a book is the same as watching t.v. - Mindless.
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