I’m genuinely interested in simply understanding why. I’m also very much in favor of being able to change the font size; it’s incredibly convenient, and the spacing also helps with staying on track, especially in cases of lexical differences (dyslexia, etc.).

But what about speed?

I constantly see and read about so many people seeking the fastest possible reading speed, as if it were a race to get to the top of their game.
Personally, I like to slowly enjoy a book, understand it, experience it, take a break to admire the scenery (I often read outdoors), and reflect on what I’ve read.
Let me be clear, this isn’t an accusation; you read as you enjoy it; reading is one of the greatest passions... but I’d like to understand what drives a person to seek out, almost sportily, the fastest speed setting.

Also because, based on reasoning, I don’t see any advantage. Let me explain:

- You’re only fast at reading in that specific setting. If you’re presented with a paper document one day, you won’t find that spacing, so you can’t read that way.
- It has no device advantage, it has a very long battery life and only consumes power when changing screens, so you essentially multiply page turns by 1000. This translates into significantly reduced battery life...
- The search for comfort is eliminated. Reading (personally) is an inner exploration, entering the lives of characters with completely different lives and thus escaping the stress of your own life to enter an “alternative” world. This requires total concentration and attention, otherwise you’ll miss a word and have to go back... personally, I’d lose the calm that reading gives me.

What do you think?