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Originally Posted by mezzanine
Im a fan of audiobooks and enjoy listening to speeches and discussions on youtube, but you are right when you observe reading is a qualitatively different experience than listening. Theres a reason why oral cultures gave way to literacy when writing evolved.
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I'm not bashing audiobooks — I just don't (personally) equate them with reading. Probably because, when I grew up, audiobooks didn't exist — or, if they did they were extremely rare. I may take a look at the books (and authors) you mentioned. Thanks.