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Feb 23 • 1 tweets • 1 min read • Read on X
Reading more is associated with a longer life:

+ 20% reduction in risk of mortality
+ Books were protective regardless of gender, wealth, education, or health
+ Books were more advantageous for survival than newspapers or magazines

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We are in a reading crisis.

People have access to more books than any point in history, but are reading less than ever.

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