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I've learned to stop reading as soon as I know it's by James Altucher. He's done some interesting things, he says some interesting things, but by and large, pe
by CarolineW 10y ago
I've learned to stop reading as soon as I know it's by James Altucher. He's done some interesting things, he says some interesting things, but by and large, personally, I find his writings to be a net negative. What appear to be gems are often costume jewellery, and there's a lot of manure to get through to find them.
Usually I'll read things and assess them on their merits before I correlate them with their author - this article is making me reassess that approach.
- brudgers 10y agoI read something about Thomas Pynchon the other day, so I borrowed one of his novels [from the library] and started reading. I spent about an hour and a half and went about 70 pages and it was clear why people regard his writing. He's a very good writer and I didn't care about the story he was telling and I put it down and then took it back and I'm unlikely to pick up another of his novels. Ever. But I can appreciate why some people [including people I know] enjoy reading him. Not judging a book by it's cover, isn't all it's cracked up to be because covers often reveal the author's name. What I appreciate about Altucher is that I know that there're going to be gems and going to be manure and the sense that he'd be the first to confess to the charge of producing a lot of manure along with the gems. What I know I'll get is not get an argument or a three point essay or an editorial.