Remember speed reading?

Back in my college days, I remember a bunch of ads for speed reading classes. Pay some money and learn speed reading.

It seems like one doesn't hear much about speed reading classes, these days. Maybe it's because folks are less likely to be reading books than before.

I had difficulty getting through big reading assignments, in college, due to my lack of speed reading skills, I guess. I tend to work more slowly and I tend to favor more interactive learning than just absorbing tons of information. Shorter readings and things like NPR podcasts of round table discussions are more my speed.

Sound bytes and debates on X don't appeal to me. I tend to go for the middle ground when it comes to consuming information; modest sized, but more nuanced than things on X. I also seem to need to express my own feelings and ideas along the way.