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The Dean’s List · September 22 · 57 min

America’s reading decline has serious consequences

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – What the study can predict about our society is that we will have fewer and fewer deep thinkers among us. A decline in reading will inevitably produce a decline in deep, complex thinking. As the capacity for deep thought fades, public discourse will grow more emotional, irrational, and tribal. We’re already witnessing these results take place on...

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The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – What the study can predict about our society is that we will have fewer and fewer deep thinkers among us. A decline in reading will inevitably produce a decline in deep, complex thinking. As the capacity for deep thought fades, public discourse will grow more emotional, irrational, and tribal. We’re already witnessing these results take place on...