How Reading Rewires Your Brain for More Intelligence and Empathy.

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1. Reading is a profoundly unnatural act, and requires extensive training and practice to do well.

Whatever the effort, the rewards are literally beyond the imagination of those who haven't achieved true reading competence. Just being able to read a menu or newspaper headline or (especially) a tweet is not enough; it's not even much of a start. Reading is a habit that needs to be maintained throughout life at a vigorous level. It amazes me how some people -- SCPOTUS included -- can abjure such a fundamental aspect of civilized life.