I worry we’re becoming very good at consuming information and very bad at actually reading. There’s a difference. Feeds give you fragments. AI gives you answers. Books make you stay with an argument long enough to understand how it was built. That feels more important now, not less. I use AI constantly. But I don’t want it to replace reading. I want it to make me a better reader-more curious, more critical, and more willing to challenge what I think I know. In an age of instant answers, sustained attention may become a competitive advantage. Read books.