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Singapore pays people to pick up a book in battle against doomscrolling | ABC NEWS
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September 19, 2026
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Singapore is paying its citizens to pick up a book for at least 15 minutes a day as part of a five-year campaign by the country’s National Library Board. The scheme uses a gamification strategy, where readers can earn virtual coins for each session of reading they complete. Bu
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