In this episode, Andrew and Anna debate the pros and cons of reading paper books and digital e-books. They also discuss their experiences with reading online and talk about the daily distractions that prevent them from reading properly.

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Fun facts

The first e-book was published way back in 1971. Michael Stern Hart was a technologist who decided to transcribe the US Declaration of Independence onto his computer and make it available to other users on the network. However, the first physical e-book invented was the Rocketbook in 1997.

Expressions included in the study guide

Mindless

On the surface

To go by the wayside

To catch oneself

Clueless

Workaround

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Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar

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Link to talk with Dr. Naomi Barron

Article we summarized in the episode