I’m Proof That the “End of Reading” is Not the End of the World
Or: How I Went from Avoiding Books Altogether to Professor and Best-selling Author
The headlines are screaming: AI is taking over, students can’t read, attention spans are shrinking, and we’re all doomed to a future of shallow thinking and superficial learning. With students more tuned into TikTok than textbooks, we are on the brink of intellectual collapse!
But what if I told you that — even if that were all true — there is still hope?
Yes, there’s plenty to be concerned about: students today are reading less, and distractions are everywhere.
But as someone who grew up never reading a piece of fiction, I’m living proof that not being a bookworm doesn’t spell doom for your intellectual future.
My journey from a kid who avoided books to a professor and author of more words than I read before I turned thirty shows that success isn’t about loving every page you read — it’s about finding purpose and relevance in what you do.
