Nick HutchisonFounder and CEO, BookThinkers

1 of the MAIN benefits to reading physical books…Is that it approves your attention span! #Reading

31 Dec 2024 · 1 min

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In this short YouTube monologue, Nick Hutchison argues that reading physical paper books—whether nonfiction or fiction—significantly improves a person's attention span. He explains that sustained, distraction‑free reading trains the brain to focus for longer periods, and that this cultivated focus is transferable to other life domains, such as job interviews. Hutchison uses a personal anecdote, joking that his strongest interview selling point would be his ability to focus, contrasting it with the pervasive, shallow scrolling habits fostered by social media. He positions physical books as a remedy to the instant‑gratification culture of online platforms, suggesting that regular reading can help individuals break free from constant digital distraction.

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One of the main benefits of reading physical paper books is that it improves your attention span. So it doesn't matter if it's a nonfiction book, a fiction book, but putting your nose down and reading that paper for an extended period of time will help you create the ability to focus. And that ability to focus is transferable to other areas of your life. You know, I always joke around with people and say that if I had to go back and apply for a job again, right, Book Thinkers implodes and now I'm back on the job market. In an interview, I'd say my biggest strength is my ability to focus because so many other people are distracted. Scrolling all day long on social media, looking for instant gratification, and a book can help you solve that problem.