Do you think that reading books is actually quite an anarchic thing to do?

I often encounter people who boast 'I've never read a book in my life' (I include my brother in this!) as they seem to believe books are things invented by 'them' to oppress 'us'. But I have always believed that reading is a rebellious thing to do - no one (except in extreme dictatorships) can stop us getting information in this way and stop us getting knowledge from the universe of published works - knowledge is power - 'they' don't want us to have power, and so we, as readers, win! Do you agree that bookworms are powerful people?