[lukeitup]

I think you need to look at different ways on how we consume information these days. Books, yes, but what about Netflix documentaries, Youtube, Science blogs, etc. We live in a modern informational era, full of opportunities to consume relevant and educational information.

[alpaca128]

Yes, it's very dependent on the content. When I read books a lot it was almost 100% novels. Great entertainment value and great to learn reading in a motivating way, but that didn't give me nearly as much inspiration and impulses for thinking critically as useful content on the internet(which is another kind of literacy). Some people enjoy reading great literature and interpreting it, others like it in a different format and that's fine too.