JA Westenberg on Nostr: I genuinely think the worst thing the internet did to reading was convince people ...
I genuinely think the worst thing the internet did to reading was convince people that finishing books is a competitive sport. You don't need to read 52 books a year. You just need to read. Books you like. At your own pace. And think about them for longer than a TikTok video.
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