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Gen Z has a bizarre new heroine: an influencer who’s proud she doesn’t read

Our digitally driven economy no longer rewards intellect, but beauty and palatability
At least she had the foresight to make the comment in 2026, a year that was declared a “national year of reading” by the Government because of the rapid and concerning decline of younger people picking up books for pleasure.
Just 36 per cent of child... [1271 chars]
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