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The Lost Art of Reading: Why Books Matter in a Distracted Time

Book by David L. Ulin · 2 quotes · Reading, Change, Concentration

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“We see it on blogs and in emails, on television talk shows, in public meetings and community forums; we are a culture that seems unable to concentrate, to pursue a line of thought or tolerate a conflicting point of view. … It’s different with a book, or any long-form piece of writing; these are slower, deeper, quieter. As readers, we are asked to slip inside the text, and if we can’t help but bring our personalities and perceptions to the process, the participation required leads to an inevitable empathy.”

Reading Empathy Thought Concentration Participation

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“Reading is a form of self-identification that works, paradoxically, by encouraging us to identify with others, an abstract process that changes us in the most concrete of ways.”

Reading Change Others Self Identification

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