The ruling class wants you to be literate enough to understand their written orders. And nothing more. True literacy is punk. True literacy is revolutionary.
If you look at this article and think “this is too long to read” you’re part of the target audience. Make the time.
the website makes my phone lag
I’m not going to wait for 10 seconds before it scrolls way past where I was reading
Also does this article account for people with (mental, physical or learning) disabilities who cannot read or have more difficulty doing so? You can tell me to read all you want but if the text isnt accessible I simply cant read long texts, I have dyslexia, ADHD (focus issues) and my eyes physically shake leading to me skipping over entire paragraphs unless there’s enough white space between the lines
That is not even to mention people with intelectual disabities or the language barriers that might cause this to not be readable
Yes I have trauma regarding reading but maybe consider there’s more to it than that OP
All that is to say, things arent as simple as “you are the audience, read it”
maybe the article is better but idk cause its inaccessible for me for various reasons including “my phone is not powerful enough to read this article”. I see some form of irony there, considering class was mentioned
I read A LOT. I have a couple of degrees.
Ignore snobbery. Listening to an audiobook is just as valid a way of enjoying a book as reading it. I suggest starting with something you think you might actually enjoy, maybe a genuine classic, not this overly long blogpost.
Listen to a chapter before you go to sleep. If people are snobs about audiobooks, don’t mention you listened to it, just say you read it.
I recommend looking on the BBC sounds app/website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/
It’s free.
I’ve tried audiobooks but it seems that - as silly as it sounds - I need closed captions with those
a combination of listening and reading with speeds synced up for me (like CC on video content) would work best, and most options for that are subscription based, or require expensive tech last I checked
I’ll check the BBC sounds out tomorrow though, I appreciate the help
Dude, same!
I’ve also had that experience, but it really depends on how well it’s been narrated.
For example, Stephen Fry’s version of Harry Potter (yes, I know, but it’s really well read) it’s immediately obvious who says what and he’s well spoken. Unsurprising as he’s also a good actor and that does matter.
Some audiobooks the narrator rambles, doesn’t enunciate clearly, and doesn’t make it obvious who said what.
Oh my gosh, I absolutely love Stephen Fry’s narrations! You’re right, the production quality of the audiobook, as well as the cadence of the narrator, can make or break it.