Less news, less online drama, less junk reading

 Have we become skimmers — readers who absorb an enormous amount of content from myriad sources, often missing out on comprehension and contemplation — or are we still capable of deep reading?

I have made a conscious decision to consume less — less news, less online drama, less junk reading — and to create a device-free space in each day. 

And slowly, I have found my ability to concentrate and be fully immersed in a book has returned. I’ve also noticed that it’s easier to follow complex arguments, and to retain a strong visual sense of fictional worlds in contrast to the watery impressions of a book formed by skim-reading.

Nilanjana Roy FT 29 July 2022

https://www.ft.com/content/a727c2f1-a9df-4ab4-a88d-d8830111c65a