Tech Isn’t the Problem—Engagement Is: Why Audiobooks Are the Future of Literacy

Everyone’s blaming phones and screens for the literacy crisis—but what if we’ve been asking the wrong question? This essay challenges the myths from Maryanne Wolf, Mark Manson, and Jonathan Haidt, showing how audiobooks and audio-first learning can unlock real focus, comprehension, and deep thinking—especially for dyslexic and neurodivergent learners. If I taught myself to read with this method, others can too.