There is just more of everything. It's as if the attention economy got flooded in the last two years, and everyone is drowning in noise.
Plus reading is competing with all the other ways to spend time. Podcasts are great for nonfiction. Substack and blogs are a much better format for many ideas. Then there's YouTube, and many ways to spend time that aren't ingesting non-fiction.
Besides, a lot of non-fiction just isn't that great. Many books should have been a blog post. These books are rarely a rewarding experience for me, unless it's from a rare combo of historian and good writer.
> the sensibility of nonfiction market is far more catered to men
The book industry is three quarter female. In my experience, book stores visibly cater to a female demographic (featured books, general selection).
Plus reading is competing with all the other ways to spend time. Podcasts are great for nonfiction. Substack and blogs are a much better format for many ideas. Then there's YouTube, and many ways to spend time that aren't ingesting non-fiction.
Besides, a lot of non-fiction just isn't that great. Many books should have been a blog post. These books are rarely a rewarding experience for me, unless it's from a rare combo of historian and good writer.
> the sensibility of nonfiction market is far more catered to men
The book industry is three quarter female. In my experience, book stores visibly cater to a female demographic (featured books, general selection).
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