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minus-squareDr. Moose@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·6 days agoAs an avid audio book listener I really thought the rise of podcasts would make americans more literate but it seems like it had an inverse effect. What’s going on in the US? Is the water poisoned with heavy metals or something? The mental decline is palpable.
minus-squareTubularTittyFrog@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-26 days agolistening to harry potter audio books isn’t going to make anyone more literate. becoming more literate would require listening to audio books that challenge one cognitively. most readers aren’t doing that. they mostly read crap that is easy and re-enforces their existing viewpoints. just look at best seller lists in audio book or paper book. lots of crap. Now who benefits from a poorly educated populace?
minus-squareChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 days ago I really thought the rise of podcasts would make americans more literate How? Podcasts are literally just people talking.
As an avid audio book listener I really thought the rise of podcasts would make americans more literate but it seems like it had an inverse effect.
What’s going on in the US? Is the water poisoned with heavy metals or something? The mental decline is palpable.
listening to harry potter audio books isn’t going to make anyone more literate.
becoming more literate would require listening to audio books that challenge one cognitively.
most readers aren’t doing that. they mostly read crap that is easy and re-enforces their existing viewpoints.
just look at best seller lists in audio book or paper book. lots of crap.
How? Podcasts are literally just people talking.