2: Why Do We Read?

03/02/2021 58 min Episodio 2

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Episode Synopsis

James and Shawn talk about their reading habits and personal reading trends. They also look at the current climate of reading in society. 
Also, Shawn tried to teach James how to say a word, and James attempted to explain the difference between power and energy—Shawn still doesn't get it. Note from James: Hoe moe GEEN ee us is a correct pronunciation. See Merriam-Webster's homogeneous and homogenous. 

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Goodreads 
Socrates' argument against writing  
Medical Daily article on attention span 
Pew Research article on percentage of people who don't read 
Pew Research article on percentage of people who listen to audio books 
The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains  
James's Suggestions: 
Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport 
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 
Shawn's Suggestions: 
Disciplines of a Godly Man by R. Kent Hughes 
Anne of Green Gables Series by L. M. Montgomery