Why do so many people recommend reading books? What exactly makes a book a more efficient learning tool than a video or whatever?

I really dont like reading, Ive tried it many times, fiction, educational, whatever topic and I just cant get myself to like it, it's just too boring and tedious to me, I need some images or something to keep myself entertained, just looking at letters makes me bored. I know I probably sound like a meatheat but it's not like I dont try, I wish I liked books, I truly wish I did just to know why so many people talk about how useful they are and how important it is to read

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midnightrose · F

I don't think it's as important to read books as it is to gain the knowledge/experiences that's contained in books. If you don't like reading you can listen to audio. Take your time. Maybe your attention span only allows you 15 minutes. Then do it for that amount of time each day.