Why read anymore? | The Vergecast

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TikTok is endless. Netflix is already starting the next episode. Who's making time to read a book? Today we're chatting with The Atlantic's Rose Horowitch to discuss her story "The End of Reading is Here" and the role technology plays in reducing how much time — and attention — people have to read long pieces of writing. In a world where we're inundated with more text than ever from social media feeds, AI, and group chats, is it really possible that we're taking in less than before? 0:00 Intro 01:04 90 Seconds on The Verge 02:47 The End of Reading Is Here 03:53 Is Reading Really Dying? 05:59 Who Stopped Reading? 06:37 What Counts as Reading? 08:18 Tech and Attention Spans 11:06 Movies and Multitasking 14:29 Education is Morphing Around Short-Form 17:27 College Text Struggles 20:22 Why Reading Matters 21:57 AI Changes Writing 24:54 Can We Fix This? 27:08 What We’re Reading 27:54 Outro Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLv Watch The Vergecast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/40RFRkg The Vergecast Podcast: https://bit.ly/3WQDexZ Decoder with Nilay Patel: http://apple.co/3v29nDc More about our podcasts: https://www.theverge.com/podcasts Read More: http://www.theverge.com Community guidelines: http://bit.ly/2D0hlAv Wallpapers from The Verge: https://bit.ly/2xQXYJr Shop our Verge merch store here: https://bit.ly/4kPCmEc Subscribe to The Verge: https://bit.l

Published 2026-07-23 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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