The problem is text as a form of media consumption is just the easy, arguably unimportant bit. Text comprehension is essential for modern life.
* Understanding legal documents like contracts
* Filing taxes
* Filling out job applications
* Basically all forms of asynchronous communication
* Every form you’ve ever filled out
Like I’ve read tear jerking accounts of how rat fucked you are in life if you can’t read. A brutal combination of being setup to fail in every interaction, general humiliation, and being utterly left out of society to a shocking degree.
* Understanding legal documents like contracts
* Filing taxes
* Filling out job applications
* Basically all forms of asynchronous communication
* Every form you’ve ever filled out
Like I’ve read tear jerking accounts of how rat fucked you are in life if you can’t read. A brutal combination of being setup to fail in every interaction, general humiliation, and being utterly left out of society to a shocking degree.