Does reading more change how you see the world?
In this short dialogue, the speaker likens each book read to installing a new app on a phone, granting fresh abilities and perspectives, especially when the book is worthwhile. Claiming to have read over 10,000 books, they describe how extensive reading has taught them to think more deeply. They express concern that contemporary learning through platforms like TikTok offers only brief, fragmented nuggets that lack the depth of a full paragraph in a book, limiting the ability to see the world differently. The conversation shifts to how to encourage a resurgence of reading in the United States, suggesting that people should discover their highest personal values, give themselves permission to develop their expertise, and connect various disciplines to enrich their lives.
