I do think that booktok and booktube contribute to many people being unable to form their own and original opinions on the books they read. People are prone to mirroring the content creators they watch—what the creator thinks, they think. But everything is like that, from literature to politics. People have never been very good at thinking for themselves.
These content creators also dictate what is read, what becomes popular.
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Reply to do you think that with media (booktok and booktube) we are losing critical thinking? by Organic_Rock_6974
I do think that booktok and booktube contribute to many people being unable to form their own and original opinions on the books they read. People are prone to mirroring the content creators they watch—what the creator thinks, they think. But everything is like that, from literature to politics. People have never been very good at thinking for themselves.
These content creators also dictate what is read, what becomes popular.