Chapter 52 Talking about the reading atmosphere in society

Some people say that in order to encourage the development of the cultural publishing industry, the reading movement should be promoted. If everyone loves to read, read and buy books, the sales of various books and periodicals will be good, and the publishing industry will naturally flourish.I agree with advocating the reading movement, but I do not agree to use it as a reason to encourage the development of cultural publishing. It is only an incidental effect, not the main purpose. Some people say that people living in modern industrial society are very busy, so they don't have time to read books, which leads to the sluggish sales of books.I agree with the statement that modern people's lives are relatively busy, but I cannot support using this as an excuse to say that there is no time to read, that is not a reason.

Some people say that if everyone likes to read books and periodicals, if the sales of books and periodicals are booming, and the cultural publishing industry develops, the income of authors will increase; if the income of authors improves, works will continue to appear.I can only half agree with this argument.Good sales of books and periodicals can definitely lead to the development of cultural publishing, but it may not necessarily increase the income of authors, and it can also be improved accordingly. If there is still a lack of strong legal protection, it will still teach people to regard creation as a daunting way.

Promoting the reading movement on the grounds of encouraging cultural publishing is like running a restaurant and urging everyone to patronize it in order to support its business.If the restaurant owner advertises that its food is delicious and hygienic, that eating it will prolong your life, and refresh your mind, then everyone may be interested in patronizing it and be willing to try it.When everyone is addicted to eating, the business will flourish.Advocating reading activities is also regarded as such.There is no other, because everyone is self-interested! As for people living in modern society, they are so busy that they don't even have time to read books.That sounds reasonable, but it is completely unreasonable nonsense.Let me ask, are all the people in the world who like to read books just doing nothing every day?No matter how busy a person is, in the twenty-four hours a day, there is always reading time that can be used or spared, but he refuses to review whether and how much time is wasted every day?Even if you can only use the hour before going to bed at night, or the time in the car during the day, you can read a decent book in a month, why not do it?The only question is whether you are willing to touch the books!

Everyone knows that books and periodicals are food for the soul, and it is as important as diet, which can maintain people's physical and mental nutrition.If everyone can have this understanding, they should know it and be able to do it.If there is time to eat every day, and it is necessary to eat, there should be time to obtain spiritual food and nutrition. Wouldn't it be more helpful to prolong life? The formation of the reading atmosphere lies in everyone's recognition of this value concept, not in what sports can do it.