
I completely stopped reading books.。My eyesight has gotten worse and it has become difficult to read.、My computer takes up too much time、And it makes your eyes tired。There is no longer a bookstore nearby、This may also be due to the fact that libraries have been closed for a long time due to the coronavirus.。But、I feel that the main reason is that my level of intellectual curiosity has declined.。
new things、Become enlightened about areas you didn't know about before、Probably fun for everyone。That's why there are so many computers and mobile phones (although the name is still "telephone").、Most of the contents are computers) have become popular.。Find out what you want to know right away、Does this mean that the demand for “search” is that big?。
But、On the other hand, what do you want to know?、What about the subject of interest?。When I asked AI about that,、The top searched items are、Beauty/cosmetics、entertainment、It seems like the news that is trending at the time.、Maybe I have some “prejudice”、It doesn't seem like it's out of intellectual curiosity.。Most of the “information” is right in front of you、It may be fair to say that we are being swayed by momentary consumption.。
I feel like this is deeply related to the "lightness" of information.。PC、Much of the information searched on mobile phones is "almost free"。This is information that is worth throwing away.。Time loss is only a few minutes at most.。
Book (paper)。below、(I'm talking about paper books) doesn't work that way.。If you buy a small book, it will cost from about 1,000 yen to 10,000 yen (if it becomes a little more specialized).。Should I go to a bookstore and look at the content in person?、You will need to research the reviews carefully before purchasing.。It takes money and time。It is absolutely necessary to take the time to read it even after purchasing it.。It also takes up space to put the book.。Compared to so-called web information、It costs a lot。
For old and analog humans like me,、We have ingrained "habits" that cannot be understood without this cost.。Only by reading books、Each piece of fragmented knowledge is not systematized.、Knowledge that is not systematized cannot be applied.。
Reading a book requires an unexpected amount of physical strength (stress to maintain concentration)。Regardless of age or physical strength、When I stop reading books、This physical strength will quickly decrease.。certainly、New systematic knowledge and ways of thinking will not come in.、You end up having to make do with only your previous knowledge.。This means that you won't be able to keep up with the times.。
To prevent it from being imported into your computer、(Even if it seems like an old tool) I still have to read the book.、That's what I thought again.。

