Indeed it's not simply books vs screens. It's about design and how our attention gets fractured (on purpose). We need to recognise there are many ways to learn and to produce ideas, then design for it. We'd be better off as a civilisation rather than the current attention economy.

Yes there's a dip, but this piece presents compelling evidence that it's not the death of literacy we're sometimes screaming at. It is also a love letter to reading and writing.

Not all reading is born equal. The intent matters quite a lot. Build the skill, it'll last a life time.

Very good point. You might not remember the content, but if it impacted the way you think it did its job.