I'm noticing a lot of people taking "you should read more about this, here are some book recommendations" as insulting their intelligence.

This is relevant because most USians lack a political education.

  • raven [he/him]
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    1 year ago

    Then let them eat cake listen to audiobooks

    Commuting almost an hour one way means almost 2 hours "reading" a day, so long as you're wired for it. I understand some aren't able to digest books in that form.

    • Helmic [he/him]
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      1 year ago

      Is also why like most people came here to begin with, they listened to a podcast. Really wish literal printed words weren't privileged so much, you can get through a shitload of books as audiobooks since you do not have to avoid doing anything else. Chores, your job, cooking, playing a relaxing game, you can basically just breathe books without your life being put on hold.

      • raven [he/him]
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        1 year ago

        Absolutely, breathing books is a great way to put it.

        It isn't the same as reading a book, and you have to be ready to pause frequently, but way better than nothing. Sometimes I even put music and an audiobook on at once meow-knit

        Nothing that requires full attention of course. Like pop-leftist books such as bullshit jobs there's a lot of what is to me fluff.