I must expound upon the state of society and the trajectory it presently pursues.

[schuyler]

Rather than engaging in the profound contemplation afforded by literature, they prefer the fleeting gratification of 30 second video clips. It is plausible that this predilection stems from an inability to sustain attention for the duration required to peruse even a solitary page. 

How is that different from posting a 30 second rant on an obscure web site that only a handful of people even know about, much less read? And you criticize the very same people for not reading what you fail to provide yourself. It's a wasted effort that does nothing but admit defeat.

[UltraBudgie]

How is that different from posting a 30 second rant on an obscure web site that only a handful of people even know about, much less read? And you criticize the very same people for not reading what you fail to provide yourself. It's a wasted effort that does nothing but admit defeat.

eek your avatar was so i made you another because i wanted to play with ai image editing

[Sirius]

What kind of life do you need to lead to sit down and read?  Should my sons sit down and contemplate the empty future or muse about their woeful past?

[UltraBudgie]

Literacy in the United States of America:

• 21% of adults are illiterate
  
• 54% of adults have a literacy below 6th grade level
  
• 45 million are functionally illiterate and read below a 5th grade level
  
• 44% of adults do not read a book in a year
  
• 130 million adults are unable to read a simple story to their children
  
• 3 out of 4 people on welfare can’t read
  
• 3 out of 5 people in prisons can’t read
  
• The USA ranks 36th in literacy
  

https://www.thenationalliteracyinstitute...statistics