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1. ashbrook.org › viewpoint › 50-core-american50 Core American Documents: Required Reading for Students ...

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   Apr 24, 2017 · Why should Americans read these documents? First, they make us appreciate the work and sacrifices of the Founders who gave us this republic. They help us understand how it works, so that we can preserve what’s good about it.

2. www.hoover.org › research › politics-literacyThe Politics of Literacy - Hoover Institution

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   Apr 1, 2005 · Literacy is of fundamental importance, and it seems important to take advantage this opportunity for some consensus on literacy policy and renewed efforts to improve the ability of our children to read.

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4. www.themarginalian.org › carl-sagan-books-readingCarl Sagan on the Power of Books and Reading as the Path to ...

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   Nov 9, 2017 · Books are key to understanding the world and participating in a democratic society. Echoing Hannah Arendt’s piercing insight into how tyrants use isolation as a weapon of oppression — and what more crushing isolation than to be severed from the life of the mind? — Sagan writes:

5. theconversation.com › why-reading-books-is-goodWhy reading books is good for society, wellbeing and your career

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   Apr 12, 2023 · There’s solid evidence that so many demands on our attention make us more stressed, and that the endless social comparison makes us feel worse about ourselves. For better mental health, read...

6. theconversation.com › why-we-should-still-beWhy we should still be reading Democracy in America

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   Jul 3, 2015 · Democratic literature. It is the spirit of “wild reading” that infuses the following notes on Tocqueville’s “classic” work. When approached 180 years after its first publication as a...

7. www.jstor.org › stable › 1520046Reading's Impact on Democratic Citizenship in America - JSTOR

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   After exploring literacy's meaning and significance, we assess how much Americans read and how reading affects key facets of democratic citizenship: attention to, knowledge of, and participation in public affairs and tolerance for unpopular groups.

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   Why do people read books?

   • Book-reading is also a strong marker of curiosity – a quality prized by employers such as Google. Our research shows reading is as strongly associated with curiosity as interest in science, and more strongly than mathematical ability. And it’s not just that curious minds are more likely to read because of a thirst for knowledge and understanding.

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   What are the benefits of reading a book?

   • Studies show a range of psychological benefits from book-reading. Reading fiction can increase your capacity for empathy, through the process of seeing the world through a relatable character. Reading has been found to reduce stress as effectively as yoga. It is being prescribed for depression – a treatment known as bibliotherapy.

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   Why are books so important?

   • They allow people long dead to talk inside our heads. Books can accompany us everywhere. Books are patient where we are slow to understand, allow us to go over the hard parts as many times as we wish, and are never critical of our lapses.

   Carl Sagan on the Power of Books and Reading as the Path to Democracy

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   Can reading a book improve your mental health?

   • For better mental health, read a book. Studies show a range of psychological benefits from book-reading. Reading fiction can increase your capacity for empathy, through the process of seeing the world through a relatable character. Reading has been found to reduce stress as effectively as yoga.

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   Why is literature important to a democratic society?

   • More than a century after Walt Whitman insisted that literature is central to a healthy democracy, Sagan adds: Books are key to understanding the world and participating in a democratic society.

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   Is reading a good thing?

   • It is being prescribed for depression – a treatment known as bibliotherapy. Book-reading is also a strong marker of curiosity – a quality prized by employers such as Google. Our research shows reading is as strongly associated with curiosity as interest in science, and more strongly than mathematical ability.

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9. fivebooks.com › category › politics-and-societyAmerican Politics - Five Books Expert Recommendations

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   Sep 30, 2024 · Best books on American politics recommended by experts and practioners. The workings of the US constitution, democrats v republicans and key issues covered.