Reading is rebellion

Reading is Rebellion
In a world driven by speed, visibility, and screen addiction,
reading is an act of resistance.
It demands time. Silence. Focus.
Three things systematically pushed out of our lives.
You can't swipe a book.
You can't speed it up.
You have to surrender to it — line by line.
That makes reading perhaps the most subversive activity of our time.
> Reading is the last unhackable act.
No algorithm knows where you are in your book.
No app inserts itself between your sentences.
Reading is slow, sometimes uncomfortable — but it's yours.
No tracking, no ads, no endless scroll.
Just you and the words.
And that is revolutionary.Books make no sound.
They don't scream for attention.
They wait for you.
At your pace.
They don't intrude, push, or market themselves in thirty seconds.
In a time where every second is measured, monetized, and manipulated,
choosing slowness is pure autonomy.
So yes, reading is rebellion.
Not because it's against something,
but because it stands for something: attention, freedom, depth.
And maybe that's exactly what we need right now.
Reading is the luxury we must allow ourselves.
The self-care we truly crave.
Reading is the real dopamine detox.