Once upon a time, Russians were the world's most-read nation, but those times were left behind. In the eyes of most modern youth, reading literature is not an interesting and necessary activity. What has the younger generation exchanged priceless books for?
Reading in Russia is no longer fashionable. According to statistics, young people now rarely appear in libraries, and if they take fiction, then only that which is included in the educational program. Now adolescents don’t have to study books, since short retelling of any classic works is widely available. For a short period of time, you can find out the main essence of any book, then to start doing your favorite things. In addition, replenish the army of fans of audio books that you can listen to at any time convenient for yourself. Professional announcers read out the text of audio books, so immersing yourself in the world of literature with their help is very interesting. This is not to say that modern young people do not read at all. A lot of information is read by them on the Internet. Young people read blogs, study the pages of social networks, various sites and forums. Some teens read e-books. The advantage of virtual books is that they can be printed on a printer, studied from a monitor or downloaded to your mobile phone. E-books are a great modern alternative to printed ones. In addition, you can read them for free and without leaving home. The main reasons for the dislike of modern youth in reading, according to sociologists, is the acceleration of the rhythm of life and the adoption by the Russian people of the Western mentality. In our age of computerization, the general desire of society to optimize time costs is characteristic. People tend to do everything quickly, so now movies are more relevant than books. As for the current ideals, cultural and spiritual values have given way to the pursuit of enrichment and consumption. The media does not advocate the need for personal and intellectual development, but the attributes of a beautiful life are advertised on a grand scale: luxury cars, houses, outfits, travels, parties, etc. And the heroes of popular films and series rarely hold books, magazines in their hands and hardly talk about the classic or modern literature.
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