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Ask HN: Are social content aggregators ruining your ability to read a book?

2 pointsby BigCanOfTunaover 16 years ago
Maybe I'm just getting old, but I swear my ability to read a book, magazine or most anything that is projected by my 24" LCD is degrading. It's not that I don't grok the content of the book, it just seems to be a struggle to read line for line.<p>I'm guessing that my brain is adapting to the style of the poorly written blogs and sensationalist headlines that I generally find on on the web.<p>Anyone experiencing something similar?

5 comments

tokenadultover 16 years ago
I find that I cherish books even more for their carefully constructed long-form arguments after reading online.
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runevaultover 16 years ago
Not really, I probably don't read as much because I find myself devouring so much online content, but just last night I sat down and spent 3-4 or so hours devouring a new book I'd been waiting to be delivered (and have 3 more like it waiting to be read).
nradovover 16 years ago
The toddler jumping into my lap is ruining my ability to read a book. :-)
BigCanOfTunaover 16 years ago
err...that should read... "... most anything NOT projected by my 24"...".
pasbesoinover 16 years ago
I misread your comment at first as describing reading a book or magazine on your monitor. And to that I can relate: I have difficulty reading long-format content off of my screen.<p>When I sit down with an actual paper-based book or magazine, I find my focus and attentiveness are about the same as they've been for years. Not great, but neither are they greatly changed.