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Every time something like this comes up, I'm reminded of something Alan Kay mentioned, which I can't find but I'll try and remember: "I realized at an early age
by MikeSchurman 7y ago
Every time something like this comes up, I'm reminded of something Alan Kay mentioned, which I can't find but I'll try and remember: "I realized at an early age that to prevent needing to read a book more than once, I should read in a way so I remember what I've read".
I'm very curious what method he came up with to do this. Being a genius probably helps.
- dredmorbius 7y agoUnderstanding the structure of the book (or realising that it lacks one) helps tremendously. See Mortimer Adler's How to Read a Book for an excellent guide. Most of the techniques it describes are ones I've long used -- it's been an excercise largely in validation, though with a few additional tricks and bits.