The End of Reading

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we explore the sharp decline in educational literacy across the U.S. and the emerging cognitive threats posed by artificial intelligence. We examine alarming literacy trends, including 25 million American children reading below proficiency, 61% of low-income families lacking age-appropriate books, and only 2% of adults reading to a child on any given day. As reading for pleasure continues to drop, we discuss how reading and writing serve as essent...