As a culture have improved our speed-reading skills? I don't see how this is a problem, especially as a student who can apply these concepts and skills to textbooks. Disclaimer: I skimmed this summary and TFA may address this.

"No need to worry, we have slightly less specific information than people think."

"But what Google and other companies are doing—using fixed-focus lenses to make the display appear farther away—is not good."

Clearly people have put a lot of time and money into this, what's stopping them from compensating for this in some way?

All aboard the Slippery Slope Express!

His wife, who is pregnant, is definitely integral to the story

Disadvantage: cable.