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Singapore pays people to pick up a book in battle against doomscrolling
The Guardian Australia
September 16, 2026
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<p>Affluent city-state hopes plan will improve critical thinking and imagination ‘in a world of extraordinary abundance of stimulation’</p><p>Singapore is paying its citizens to pick up a book for at least 15 minutes a day in an effort to fight the rise of doomscrolling.</p>&
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