Is this the end of reading as we know it? Nina Sunday is a speed reading trailblazer and founder of Brainpower Training. In this episode, she raises the alarm on our vanishing "deep reading brain" and why reclaiming our capacity for focus and complex thinking is now a leadership imperative.

From book bans to slogan-thinking, Nina unpacks how short-form content is rewiring our minds and what leaders can do about it.

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Soundbites

[00:13] Are we losing our deep reading brain? What does that mean for critical thinking in a digital age?

[01:50] Pre-literate vs literate thinking. How reading shapes the brain and enables objective analysis.

[03:06] Benefits of reading books. Developing empathy, tolerating ambiguity, and expanding mental flexibility.

[04:22] Proposals for workplaces: “Drop Everything and Read” day and the mindfulness of slow reading.

[05:26] Macro reading explained. Why speed of thought and speed of reading go hand in hand.

ABOUT PODCAST HOST, NINA SUNDAY

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