#66 – The End of Reading? (Pt. 3 – Reader, Come Home)
Thu Feb 05 2026
We diagnosed the illness (Episode 64) and we saw the terrifying prognosis for democracy (Episode 65). Now, it is time for the cure.
In this explosive finale of our trilogy based on Reader, Come Home, Alice and Marc refuse the path of the Luddite. We cannot throw away our screens, but we can stop them from rewiring our children.
In this episode, we build the "Reader of the Future":
The Critical Window (0-5 Years): Why the "Digital Nanny" is a disaster for a toddler's developing brain and why "Lap Reading" creates the physical foundation of attention.
The Art of Code-Switching: How to train a Hybrid Mind capable of using the screen for speed and the page for depth—and knowing exactly when to switch gears.
Reader, Come Home: A final call to action to reclaim your "Fortress of Solitude" in a world of noise.
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We diagnosed the illness (Episode 64) and we saw the terrifying prognosis for democracy (Episode 65). Now, it is time for the cure. In this explosive finale of our trilogy based on Reader, Come Home, Alice and Marc refuse the path of the Luddite. We cannot throw away our screens, but we can stop them from rewiring our children. In this episode, we build the "Reader of the Future": The Critical Window (0-5 Years): Why the "Digital Nanny" is a disaster for a toddler's developing brain and why "Lap Reading" creates the physical foundation of attention. The Art of Code-Switching: How to train a Hybrid Mind capable of using the screen for speed and the page for depth—and knowing exactly when to switch gears. Reader, Come Home: A final call to action to reclaim your "Fortress of Solitude" in a world of noise.