I mean, yeah? I’m an artist, and I love listening to audiobooks in the studio plus whatever I’m visually reading. But I think people place way too much emphasis on the habit/volume of reading and not nearly enough on the consideration and synthesis of new ideas. Being able to engage with, discuss, question, and form opinions on books is where a lot of the value lies.

Audiobooks are amazing! I used to be an avid reader of physical books when my life was less busy, but it’s much easier to start and stop an audiobook. I listen while driving, folding laundry, chopping vegetables, and sometimes working too if the task isn’t mentally taxing.