> If reading books is valuable, just as I think it is, people will find its value by trying.

Eating healthy and exercising are both valuable, no one disputes that, and yet we’re not all doing both those things on the regular. Even those who tried it.

Books, like healthy eating, compete with massive industries who spend enormous amounts of money and resources to get you to do something else.

I’m not at all advocating for forcing people to read, but let’s please not be naive that everyone will simply do what’s best for themselves on their own.