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Not sure how books really solve that. If I was interested in following the recent impeachment, what books am I going to read? I'm sure there will be plenty avai

Not sure how books really solve that. If I was interested in following the recent impeachment, what books am I going to read? I'm sure there will be plenty available within the year, but that's a little late for anyone who wants to know what's going on right now.

banads 7y ago
Books definitely won't help you satisfy impulsive urges for 24/7 live updates on such minutiae; but then again, what practical use would you have for trying to stay perpetually up to date on the current status of the impeachment process?
- zepto 7y ago
  The impeachment is already forgotten.
  - jtbayly 7y ago
    What impeachment?
    - JohnClark1337 7y ago
      there was an impeachment?
jfengel 7y ago
That's precisely it. There will be plenty of books available before November, and their authors will have had a few months to digest what happened and its aftermath. And November is the only time it really matters. Until then, you can shake your tiny fist, but in November you get to make a choice that counts, literally. You could follow it in real-time for the entertainment value, if you want. But if you actually want to make an informed choice when it matters, you'll have no trouble finding a book that summarizes it, and it will take far, far less time than trying to keep up with it (and remember it all come November).
- throwaway21320 7y ago
  > But if you actually want to make an informed choice when it matters, you'll have no trouble finding a book that summarizes it, and it will take far, far less time than trying to keep up with it (and remember it all come November). I also doubt there are a lot of people who were following the impeachment because they wanted to decide whether or not to vote for Trump. If you already know how you'll vote, following the day to day political battles is, as you said, merely entertainment.
  - perl4ever 7y ago
    "because they wanted to decide whether or not to vote for Trump" I assume people weren't watching to find out if he would be acquitted, either, although polls might be interesting to know. Important people have been declaring odd things, like how they're sure he's learned his lesson, so it's hard to tell what people believe or expect.
- perl4ever 7y ago
  Ignoring the news and waiting for a book leaves you vulnerable to revisionism. As people tell stories about events that happened, the events retroactively evolve. This is something that is particularly noticeable as you get older so that you remember things 10 or 20 years ago. Of course, your own memories can be inaccurate, but people who weren't around at the time are generally completely unmoored because nobody examines primary sources.

banads 7y ago

Books definitely won't help you satisfy impulsive urges for 24/7 live updates on such minutiae; but then again, what practical use would you have for trying to stay perpetually up to date on the current status of the impeachment process?

zepto 7y ago
The impeachment is already forgotten.
- jtbayly 7y ago
  What impeachment?
  - JohnClark1337 7y ago
    there was an impeachment?

jfengel 7y ago

That's precisely it. There will be plenty of books available before November, and their authors will have had a few months to digest what happened and its aftermath. And November is the only time it really matters. Until then, you can shake your tiny fist, but in November you get to make a choice that counts, literally. You could follow it in real-time for the entertainment value, if you want. But if you actually want to make an informed choice when it matters, you'll have no trouble finding a book that summarizes it, and it will take far, far less time than trying to keep up with it (and remember it all come November).

throwaway21320 7y ago
> But if you actually want to make an informed choice when it matters, you'll have no trouble finding a book that summarizes it, and it will take far, far less time than trying to keep up with it (and remember it all come November). I also doubt there are a lot of people who were following the impeachment because they wanted to decide whether or not to vote for Trump. If you already know how you'll vote, following the day to day political battles is, as you said, merely entertainment.
- perl4ever 7y ago
  "because they wanted to decide whether or not to vote for Trump" I assume people weren't watching to find out if he would be acquitted, either, although polls might be interesting to know. Important people have been declaring odd things, like how they're sure he's learned his lesson, so it's hard to tell what people believe or expect.
perl4ever 7y ago
Ignoring the news and waiting for a book leaves you vulnerable to revisionism. As people tell stories about events that happened, the events retroactively evolve. This is something that is particularly noticeable as you get older so that you remember things 10 or 20 years ago. Of course, your own memories can be inaccurate, but people who weren't around at the time are generally completely unmoored because nobody examines primary sources.