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Why We Stopped Reading and How to Start Again - Music Free Static (129)

Why We Stopped Reading and How to Start Again - Music Free Static (129)

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When was the last time you truly got lost in a book? Over the last 20 years, the proportion of Americans who read for pleasure daily has dropped by a stunning 40%. It's a silent cultural shift that affects all of us. Join me as I dive it to why people are reading less and why reading is awesome!


- Decline in reading for pleasure https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12496190/

- NEA 2013 Survey of "literary reading" https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2013/10/02/new-reading-data-from-the-neas-survey-of-public-participation-in-the-arts/

- Test Prep Insight US Book Reading Survey (2025) https://testprepinsight.com/resources/us-book-reading-statistics/

- In-depth looks at reading habits in America https://www.mastermindbehavior.com/post/reading-statistics-c5dae


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