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Ep. 238: The Joys of the Reading Life
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
Why We Shouldn't Read Physical Books
Reading a physical book in a slow, deliberative and careful manner sharpens a type of innovative, sympathetic, creative and critical thinking that is otherwise hard for humans to access. Avoiding books is like being in ancient Sparta and avoiding doing any physical training. If we're substituting that time with screens, we are evolving our brain backwards towards our pre literate tribal selves.
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