Once upon a time, a book was for a person both the best companion and an interesting way to spend time. Today, some people do not recognize books at all. And many of those who admit speak of this only in theory. Why did people start reading so little?
Business is time. By this principle, humanity has now decided to live. And for some reason, attributed the book to the second section of the proverb, to "fun." Work, trips, plans - in such a rhythm of life, letting yourself sit with a book is really a pleasure. But it is worth understanding that this is a necessary pleasure. The phrase "I do not read because I am busy" became an excuse. And many think that it’s very justified. Huge streams of information are falling on a person today. And he does not need additional stories. Once, communication existed only by telephone (or was absent) - after talking with friends, reading a newspaper, a person continued to be interested in the world. And this need was met by books. Now the Internet has appeared, where you can endlessly read interesting articles, browse websites, photos. After such a pastime, no one thinks of picking up a book. The cult of the book has also disappeared. Previously, the USSR was considered the most reading nation. And today Russia is recognized as a reading country, but this is no longer a matter of pride. The trend is coffee, newspapers, diaries, laptops, tablets. How long have you seen an advertisement where a successful person would just read a book? It’s hard to remember. When they seek to portray a happy, busy person, they show him with some useful gadget. To some extent, this means that reading has become unfashionable. But rather, the fact is that a person is accustomed to take an example from the environment, and this environment has not given an example of reading for a long time. The problem lies in the absence of good literature. Of course, there is always a classic, and hardly anyone managed to read all the works of the 18th or 19th century. But each time needs its own book. And if the main course of masterpieces of world literature has long been mastered, a person may wish to read simple modern stories about people. But prose today is full of dirt, obscene stories. Authors are promoted as if on purpose, but their books are simply unpleasant to read.
