Several years ago, there was a study that showed that 58% of Americans never read a single book of non-fiction after they finish formal schooling.
Yet, fiction is read so much that there are book clubs to discuss what was read, and people who read those books believe they are the smart ones. Of course, more than half of all fiction sold in America are romance novels -- and only about 3 males have ever read one (lol).
But that was more than 10 years ago. It has to be much worse today.
I would not be surprised if the non-fiction-to-fiction reading rate is what makes people here different from the normies. Simply having an interest in knowing about the world sets one group apart from those who have zero interest in knowing about the world, and only want to be entertained like children.
I used to read a ton of fiction fantasy books until 2020. Then I’ve started getting economic books, the Constitution, Bill of Rights, prepper books, gardening, etc. Trying to learn basic necessary survival skills that my generation (Millenial) has gotten away from.
Several years ago, there was a study that showed that 58% of Americans never read a single book of non-fiction after they finish formal schooling.
Yet, fiction is read so much that there are book clubs to discuss what was read, and people who read those books believe they are the smart ones. Of course, more than half of all fiction sold in America are romance novels -- and only about 3 males have ever read one (lol).
But that was more than 10 years ago. It has to be much worse today.
I would not be surprised if the non-fiction-to-fiction reading rate is what makes people here different from the normies. Simply having an interest in knowing about the world sets one group apart from those who have zero interest in knowing about the world, and only want to be entertained like children.
I used to read a ton of fiction fantasy books until 2020. Then I’ve started getting economic books, the Constitution, Bill of Rights, prepper books, gardening, etc. Trying to learn basic necessary survival skills that my generation (Millenial) has gotten away from.
I have a wall of built-in book shelves. One 4-foot section of shelf has novels. All the rest of the wall is non-fiction.