A lot of this technique seems to overlap with the classic book How to Read a Book by Adler & Doren. The only part that differs is they approach with trying to

A lot of this technique seems to overlap with the classic book How to Read a Book by Adler & Doren. The only part that differs is they approach with trying to get a big picture rather than focusing on the only the parts you need. I tend to agree with the Surgical Reading on focusing on the parts you need. Time is at such a premium that just in time learning is a great strategy.