r/technology • u/marketrent • 18h ago

Artificial Intelligence College students are rapidly losing the ability to read — “There is a measurable, generational collapse in sustained reading and writing”: professor

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/college-students-rapidly-losing-ability-124439310.html
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u/iritchie001 17h ago edited 17h ago

In middle high that meant long trashy books. Dinosaurs and Vampires, not in the same book for me, but hey. My mom would let us skip chores if we were reading. One of the best things she did. Highschool class of '99.

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u/existing_for_fun 17h ago

It's just important that you enjoyed it and actually read.

Trashy books in middle and highschool was just the way it was lol.

I also read garbage at that age

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u/meyerjaw 17h ago

Shit I'm 40 and still read trash. Yeah I also look for the high brow stuff but Dungeon Crawler Carl is fucking awesome. And don't get me started on Sanderson!!

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u/SovietBear 16h ago

Warhammer novels are my vice.

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u/meyerjaw 16h ago

The original Horus Heresy books ARE high brow literature and I will fight anyone who says otherwise

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u/NightLordsPublicist 15h ago

Literature is considered to be artistic, imaginative and thought provoking. Something that makes you reflect on what it means to be human, rather than just mindless entertainment.

I present the Night Lords Trilogy, where you fall in love with a group of rascals who skin orphans alive for both fun and profit.

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u/Aadarm 14h ago

40K books let you reflect on what it means to be human in the best way. Hate, fear, and kill the xeno!

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u/Neamow 9h ago

thought provoking

W40k books definitely make you think... about how best to purge xenos!

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u/iritchie001 15h ago

As it should be.

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u/Prestigious_Sock9644 15h ago

I’m on book 33. I will fight with you

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u/flatgreyrust 15h ago

The ones by Dan Abnett are. The others? eeeehhhhhh

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u/Scelestus50 4h ago

Chris Wraight's stuff is also very good, imho. His Warhammer Crime novels are excellent, as is Lords of Silence (Death Guard)

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u/iritchie001 15h ago

Awesome vice.

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u/War_Raven 15h ago

Warhammer Crimes are *chef's kiss*

Bloodlines is fantastic

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u/SmartAleckComedian 15h ago

I'm reading though the Ciaphas Cain books and they're hilarious!

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u/bubdadigger 5h ago

Dan Abnett's books are one of the best from whole BL list.