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(134,157 posts) Thu Jul 9, 2026, 07:32 PM Thursday

The Age of Reading Is Over - The Atlantic [View all]

The advent of reading transformed society, and its decline will bring about changes of the same magnitude, @rosehorowitch.bsky.social writes. Can Americaâ€”and civilizationâ€”survive the postliterate era?
— The Atlantic (@theatlantic.com) 2026-07-09T23:16:10.970Z

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Atlantic just printing goofy ragebait now? Prairie Gates Thursday #1

I think it is important that we know what the effects are applegrove Thursday #3

I know what you mean senseandsensibility Thursday #4

Yeah Mad_Machine76 Thursday #6

This message was self-deleted by its author applegrove Thursday #2

It would seem bookstores are still in business Mad_Machine76 Thursday #5

Damn few bookstores these days orthoclad Thursday #13

There's also Half-Price Books Mad_Machine76 Thursday #14

Nothing will ever replace a good, printed book. I'm old school and love books, bookstores, and libraries. sinkingfeeling Thursday #7

The big box bookstore in Canada pivoted to home decor 20 years ago. applegrove Thursday #8

Interesting OP.... anciano Thursday #9

There is good and bad. My dad had a health care worker who told me her applegrove Thursday #10

YES, indeed! orthoclad Thursday #11

love how just because MAGA does something that it must mean that that action represents the entire global population Takket Thursday #12

From the link: applegrove Thursday #16

I read all the time both my daughters in mid 40's read also Tree Lady Thursday #15