Why You Need to Read Hard Books

Reasonable Passions Episode 8 Are modern smartphones and algorithms destroying our capacity for deep thought? In this video essay, Dr. Ryan Topping breaks down the science of attention, addresses 3 myths of the digital mind, and provides 4 practical, tactical skills to master hard books and rebuild your focus. 📥 DOWNLOAD THE FREE HANDOUT: Get the "Art of Deep Reading" field guide & student toolkit here: https://www.gregorythegreat.ca/resour... 📚 RESOURCES & BOOKS MENTIONED: • The Intellectual Life by A.G. Sertillanges • Rebuilding Catholic Culture by Dr. Ryan N.S. Topping • Learn more about the Gregory the Great Institute: https://www.gregorythegreat.ca This is Reasonable Passions, a new 12-part YouTube series from Dr. Ryan Topping, with Gregory the Great Institute, an organization founded to equip Christians to renew culture. More episodes in the series:    • Reasonable Passions   👉 Learn more about the Institute: https://www.gregorythegreat.ca 💻 Follow us on Facebook:   / gregory-the-great-institute-61580155953310