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JORDY’s "Hot Take" On Reading Books

20 Jul 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief YouTube segment, the speaker (JORDY) delivers a concise opinion—what she calls a “hot take”—on the importance of reading fiction. She argues that fiction uniquely cultivates empathy by forcing readers to inhabit another person’s perspective, which helps people feel for others. While emphasizing fiction’s role, she also acknowledges the value of nonfiction and memoirs for learning about the world, history, and personal experiences. Overall, the take underscores reading as a tool for both emotional growth and knowledge acquisition.

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Can I say, like, somewhat of a hot take? I think reading fiction is so important because I think it really helps you step into empathy and growing empathy. I think that obviously, like, there's so many brilliant works of nonfiction. I love memoirs. Like, I love learning about the world and about history. Having to be placed in somebody else's shoes and being forced to see the world through their lens is a really cool experience. And I think it's really important to experience that as a person because it helps you feel for others.