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How do we get people to read theory? (hexbear.net)

submitted 4 months ago by Hyper_red@hexbear.net to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I feel like anti-intelectualism has won. People can be given free audiobooks, the physical book, etc but they refuse to read because they view reading theory as bad or some bullshit. I have a friend and she thinks "its posh" to read theory. It seems like everyone has fallen for the propaganda that the only people who read theory are rich white college students. It fucking pisses me off.

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[–] Achyu@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 4 months ago

Bite-sized stuff?

I see cool quotes or memes that are also linked to recent/contemporary things and it gets my interest to look more into it

I have a friend and she thinks "its posh" to read theory.

Well, maybe recommending things that would be directly useful for her or things that she likes would be good?
And tell that it'll also be useful to counter fake narratives and provide clarity in talking about it to others?