Reading adventures makes us imagine and this reality doesn't want us to do that.

Bold of you to assume there are people on KZfaq that haven’t seen Fullmetal alchemist or brotherhood but thanks for avoiding spoilers

As a kid (also fat, black, in a white area, decent amounts of isolation), books were the only way I could give myself entertainment at school. I viewed it as getting away w/ watching a movie while looking sophisticated. Now, I get to use that smug superiority to laugh at the non-reading peons. If I had to say my greatest achievment, it wouldn't be going to college, or overcoming deaths in my family. It would be fully catching up to volume 10 of The Wandering Inn (great fantasy book series btw, highly reccomend) and the millions of read words, hours of sleep and moments of eating lost to make it happen. Fr though, I think so many people hate reading, is that even beyond being conditioned by childhood, they're conditioned by social media to think that nothing can be as interesting as the stimulus shakers like insta reels. If people want entertainment, books put in work, and last a long time if you find the good ones. I have some theories on why people stick to socials, but I'll keep this comment sort and just say, good vid. Here's a sub.

Audiobooks are also a great way to get into reading. Becuase you can basically have them on when you do other stuff. Doing the dishes? Listen to a chapter of an audiobook while you do it. and as you said you have to want to engage with a piece of litterature or you will never get much out of it. I always loved reading but I recognize the apathy toward reading things someone else thinks you should read. I grew up reading fatnasy and my dad hates sci-fi and fantasy because he grew up in an age when it wasnt seen as serious litterature. I still think I have some of the books my dad wanted me to read in my bookshelf, who knows maybe one day I will read them but when I do it'll be because it was my choice.

Yep I only got into reading to get to know my ex better. She had gone through a lot of trauma in her life and books were always there for her. So I got into reading them so I could understand her better. In the end she never truly opened up to me. And even though it hurt so badly to know that I still loved her because of the person I ended up knowing her as.

Started reading more fictional story books because it's more interesting, and the satisfaction of knowing you read a book you enjoy is better than finishing some 'self-help' book and rarely remembering anything.

Great video. 1:47 Gorilla book lol.

I had a similar journey on the road to reading. There was a book I wanted to read on King Tut, Pharaoh, I loved reading it but never finished it since I tried to read it in class. After that it was always dry and boring non-fiction or base line fiction books for AP/Honors classes until I read The Da Vinci Code. After that Reading is my favorite past time and ereaders are amazing to use to read by a lake, in a park or at your local coffee shop. You're right that I think its because people are conditioned and I think they have not found the book that grabs their attention.

ur such an underrated youtuber

enjoyed dah vid hope u grow quickly :} subbed

So yeah, school is to blame. Schools basically demand you read books they hand out, specifically for learning or course topic before you can decide to read books you would be interested in. Kids would associate reading with the boring time they felt when made to read something they’re not interested in.

Ever since I was a child all the way through highschool and my mid 20s I loved reading. Now that I'm 30 it doesn't bring me the same enjoyment that it did back then. Ever since I could afford unlimited Internet for my phone and laptop i just find myself staring at a screen 24/7 when I'm not spending time with my girl. I write songs for her and books without issue but when it comes to reading them it's just so hard for me now.

Umberto Eco goes fucking hard.

School and my parents made me not like reading. My mom knew reading was good for me and forced me to read the first Percy Jackson book. I never really enjoyed reading since my environment made it feel like studying. I have trouble visualizing the actions in the story, and keeping plotlines and nuances in my head while I read. I've tried reading some comics for visuals and some novels that actually interests me. But it still feels like pulling teeth any time I sit down to read.

99% of people hate reading because of school

Fma got me into reading.

Here's why I don't read: bad eyesight, hate glasses they're too painful, people won't leave me alone, house is noisy, dog wants attention, autism makes reading difficult especially when writers write difficult words and expect the readers to be able to read/pronounce it no problem with complete understanding (nope!). Anything I can listen to is my speed.

I like to say that i love reading, but i don't read that much.

I could sit all day reading but only smth i like lol

Oh yeah i got a ton of things one being great depression.

out of curiosity, if you remember, was the gorilla book Ishmael? it sounds familiar to me but i might be wrong

whats the title of the gorrila book?

People read all the time, just not books. *People read articles, forums, chat in games, etc.* People nowadays are reading more than ever.

I hate math