This topic popped up in my feed today, and figured I would share it with others. The Atlantic magazine is revealing its August cover titled The Age of Reading is Over, talking about how we now live in a post-literate age, which I completely agree with (at least from an American POV within the USA).

Figured I would post the video and article summary links and share with others since it seems fairly topical for our community as a whole. While we might be avid readers, a majority of people are not, and that is having a big impact on the world around us.

The YouTube video by PBS: https://youtu.be/f0a2PnLzUQs The Atlantic article (quick summary of the essay contents): https://www.theatlantic.com/press-releases/2026/07/atlantics-august-cover-the-age-of-reading-is-over/687836/