Usury

Now there is so much crap to read that you don’t even want to read.

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“The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.”

Mark Twain

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AI Created: Artificial Intelligence talking about Usury.

Me: In a world where people promote the way of usury there will be folks who can read but refuse to read. Why?

ChatGPT (jan23):

In a world where usury is the norm, people may become more focused on making money and paying off debt, rather than education and personal growth. This could lead to a decrease in literacy rates, as well as a lack of interest in reading and learning. Additionally, the constant stress and pressure to make money and pay off debt may lead to burnout and a lack of energy or motivation to engage in activities such as reading.

Buy the AI a drink (in holofuel)

Extra:

Aliteracy is the condition of being able to read but choosing not to do so. (ao)

Wikipedia:

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliteracy

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Books:

1. “The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains” by Nicholas Carr (2010)
2. “The Gutenberg Elegies: The Fate of Reading in an Electronic Age” by Sven Birkerts (1994)
3. “Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business” by Neil Postman (1985)
4. “The Joy of Reading: A Passionate Guide to 189 of the World’s Best Authors and Their Works” by Charles Van Doren (2003)
5. “The Reading Promise: My Father and the Books We Shared” by Alice Ozma (2011)

Documentaries:

1. “Reading and Writing in the Digital Age” (2010)
2. “The Great American Read” (2018)
3. “The Beauty of Books” (2011)

Movies:

1. “The Book Thief” (2013)
2. “Dead Poets Society” (1989)
3. “The Reader” (2008)
4. “Good Will Hunting” (1997)
5. “Freedom Writers” (2007)

Series:

1. “The Crown” (2016-)
2. “Stranger Things” (2016-)
3. “The Handmaid’s Tale” (2017-)
4. “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (2017-)
5. “Breaking Bad” (2008-2013)

Songs:

1. “The Book of Love” by The Magnetic Fields
2. “I Will Possess Your Heart” by Death Cab for Cutie
3. “Reading Rainbow Theme Song” by Tina Fabrique
4. “Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2” by Pink Floyd
5. “The Reading Song” by Dr. Jean Feldman

Artworks:

1. “The Reader” by Pablo Picasso (1932)
2. “Young Woman Reading a Book” by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (c. 1876)
3. “The Bookworm” by Carl Spitzweg (1850)
4. “The Art of Reading” by Rembrandt van Rijn (c. 1650)
5. “Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window” by Johannes Vermeer (c. 1657)

Podcasts:

1. “The History of Literature” hosted by Jacke Wilson
2. “The New Yorker: Fiction” hosted by Deborah Treisman
3. “What Should I Read Next?” hosted by Anne Bogel
4. “Reading Glasses” hosted by Mallory O’Meara and Brea Grant
5. “Overdue” hosted by Craig Getting and Andrew Cunningham

Purpose: to create an app and/or interactive book

Would you agree…

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— Atotsm (@Atotsm2) August 19, 2022

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