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This bookshop in Fort Collins is paying people to sit down and read quietly (coloradosun.com)

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Perelandra Bookshop’s reader-in-residence commits to reading at the store for two hours per week in exchange for a small coffee and book stipend

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[–] Neato@ttrpg.network 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The overt goal of the residency is to foster a space for people to experience literature more thoughtfully. The underlying goal is to make them want to smash their phones with a sledgehammer.

“We do so much reading now, but it’s mostly reading for information at best. At best. At worst it’s like a pure little shot of dopamine before moving to the next post,” said Steven Shafer, Perelandra’s current reader-in-residence. “It is almost the exact opposite of what I’ve gotten to experience here.”

Yeah ok, no. Like I get trying to get more people to read books. I'm a reader and it's a lot different than doom scrolling or whatever. But you're never going to get people to not value their phones. We have a computer in our pocket that cannot be replicated by even the Library of Alexandria.

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 months ago

If it wasn't for work, I would toss my phone in the river. I often leave it purposely at home to enjoy a walk, ot games with friends (way netter with a no phone rule)