Ask HN: Why some people don't read books?
I think a large part of the world don't read books because they haven't met someone successful who reads lot of books.
The bottom line is that most people read books for entertainment. I argue that fiction, self-help and nonfiction books are all entertainment. Unless the content is put into practice. The time to read 1 book is about 4+ movies. If your time is limited what do you choose. Additionally movies can be enjoyed with multiple people. These days you can find many ways to entertain yourself. Books are just one of many possibilities.
Yes, I know you can learn a lot by reading but it's only helpful if it's put into practice. Also, people forget, I hear of people that read 100's of book a year but I challenge most to recite a summary of what they've read. I bet most people will fail. Therefore that's why I say that most book reading is for entertainment.