The People Who Don’t Read Books
Identifying as someone who categorically rejects books suggests a much larger deficiency of character.
TL;DR
- Kanye West, Sam Bankman-Fried, and Sean McElwee have all publicly expressed strong negative views on reading books.
- Their anti-book sentiments are viewed as indicative of a broader cultural trend toward superficiality and anti-intellectualism.
- The article contrasts the value of books, representing deep thought and refinement, with the shallow nature of information obtained from short blog posts or fleeting media.
- This rejection of traditional learning is compared to historical examples of 'free-thinkers' who disregarded established knowledge.
- The author suggests that individuals who proudly proclaim their hatred of reading, especially those selling a vision, should be immediately disregarded.