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EPISODE · Feb 3, 2021 · 58 MIN

2: Why Do We Read?

from Looking Over Life · host James Goering and Shawn D. Schmidt

James and Shawn talk about their reading habits and personal reading trends. They also look at the current climate of reading in society. Also, Shawn tried to teach James how to say a word, and James attempted to explain the difference between power and energy—Shawn still doesn't get it. Note from James: Hoe moe GEEN ee us is a correct pronunciation. See Merriam-Webster's homogeneous and homogenous. Email us: [email protected] Goodreads Socrates' argument against writing Medical Daily article on attention span Pew Research article on percentage of people who don't read Pew Research article on percentage of people who listen to audio books The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains James's Suggestions: Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Shawn's Suggestions: Disciplines of a Godly Man by R. Kent Hughes Anne of Green Gables Series by L. M. Montgomery

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