Does reading make us wiser?

I believe we can read how wise we are not more...

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@Fil Albuquerque,

Another catchy answer would be:
No, but it tell a lot about how wise we are by the choices we make on what to read.

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@Fil Albuquerque,

When our kids were young, I used to tell them it was okay to buy and read comic books.

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Your English is terrible. Are you aware that this thread was started more than five years ago?

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@spidergal,

I think that being well-read can make us know more about this world.
And I think SuShi,a chinese people,who lived in Song dynasty is well-read

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@ssehx123,

I now know where the Japanese rice ball with fish food name came from. Thank you!

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Not only the idea that reading makes us wiser is linear and bluntly false as it can be said that when lacking in intelectual competence reading can makes us more confused...

...that said, reading can be helpful for those who can take something personal out of it.

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@Fil Albuquerque,

Fil Albuquerque wrote:

Not only the idea that reading makes us wiser is linear and bluntly false as it can be said that when lacking in intelectual competence reading can makes us more confused...

...that said, reading can be helpful for those who can take something personal out of it.

Sure reading can be confusing; or cause more confusion ; so read more on the topic; eventually it will become less confusing ; and then ask questions to help clear up some confusions.

Reading is what gives us depth . Reading as in a book ; not Internet reading.

To be informed is better than having no idea at all.

And I read magazines just for its exposure to new ideas and thoughts on any topic.

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@spidergal,

Of course reading make as wiser. When you read your fantasy works, you learn new words and many more advantages. Definitely matters what kind of book you read. A Cosmo doesn't count.

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@spidergal,

Depends what person reads

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@nikolw,

I disagree. When our kids were young, I used to take them to a book store, and told them they were welcome to buy any books including comic books. They both became avid readers, and did well in school. He graduated summa cum laude.
BTW, our son is now the supervisor at the reference library at the University of Texas in Austin. His spare bedroom is full of books.

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@spidergal,

It depends what you read

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@spidergal,

A well read person trains his/her mind to think, thus exercising the mind, which keeps it active. An active mind grasps new information fast, and keeps a person active physically and mentally at all times. Being well read gives you confidence at social gatherings as you would be sure of not being stuck talking, even about a simple topic like the weather, unless something tremendous happened to it recently. Being up-to-date in current affairs helps you keep your head high at social gatherings.

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off course reading make us more wiser

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@pass4suretest,

....and off piste skiing make us more soberer !

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@spidergal,

If wisdom is good -- and it is -- then anything that leads us there is good. Now reading does sometimes and at other times not. The question for me would be, How do I know WHAT to read, assuming I do choose to read.

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@spidergal,

Reading does significantly expand your vocabulary in ways that you may not notice right away. It exposes you to and lets you uncover the context of the words that you’ve probably never heard of before.

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@whitee16,

So does falling off a cliff.
This act, generally, involves pain - Thus one quickly learns not to do it.

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@mark noble,

The one I heard early in my life concerned touching a hot stove.

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@cicerone imposter,

There is academical knowledge and survival knowledge.
I believe the latter 'primary' learning.

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