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Old 02-12-2010, 11:22 PM   #134
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Originally Posted by dmaul1114 View Post
Fiction has value, any reading can improve verbal IQ etc. But the main benefit of that should be used in building one's intellect from putting those skills to use in acquiring and processing factual information, thinking critically about it etc. IMO.
And it's precisely that approach which turns many people off reading. Being preached to about a medium they want to approach from an escapist point of view is the best way to discourage them from participating. It's far more important to get people into the habit of reading.

It's also ignoring the fact that SciFi in particular is an excellent way of exploring questions which society would balk at addressing in a "modern" setting.
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