Reading?

Do we read less now than prior generations did? Do we read differently now? Is it possible that we actually read more now?

Is the joy of reading still alive? Is it still embraced by the young? Can we still lose ourselves in a different world through the words of a book?

“Reading is a basic tool in the living of a good life.” – Mortimer J. Adler

Is there a change in how we receive the words we read? Instead of books and magazines and newspapers do we read online? Instead of printed material we hold in our hands do we turn to the “phone” in our hands to read?

Do we want to read “sound bites” instead of absorbing ourselves in literature?

If we read with an open mind, are we overly influenced by the opinions of others, which are so prevalent on social media? Do we read with an open mind to learn and form our own opinions?

Are you an avid reader? Why do you read? Do you read to learn, for exposure to new ideas, for specific information or what? For you, is reading a pastime, a mindset or a required task? All of these or something else? How much do you read? What do you read? Is reading important to you? Has your way of reading evolved over time?