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> Author’s Note: I’ve recently partnered with Project DigInThere, an online project to help people get more out of the articles they read. Project DigInThere en

> Author’s Note: I’ve recently partnered with Project DigInThere, an online project to help people get more out of the articles they read. Project DigInThere enables authors (in this case, me) to create 3-4 question “quests” that readers (in this case, you) can review prior to reading an article. Doing so primes you with what to look for in the article, and then you can take the quest at the end of the article to test your recall. If you’re interested, you can review the quest I’ve built by clicking here, then take it after reading the article and see how you do. Optimizing much? :-)

Ericson2314 6y ago
Came to say the same. Sheesh. Guess this is just yet another disingenuous piece on breaking off from the rat race.
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yawgmoth 6y ago
I liked it because it made me really read the article rather than just scan it and move on. That said, I took the quiz and got 5/9 - but I didn't want to sign up so I don't know what I didn't comprehend/retain. I actually see this as a slowing mechanism rather than an optimization mechanism, too (thinking about when I first joined reddit and read every single submission and now I simply doomscroll, hmm).
- taneq 6y ago
  A slowing mechanism can be an optimisation mechanism. Not everything has to be optimised for speed.
  - npsimons 6y ago
    This was my number one motivation for reading "How to Read a Book" (an HN recommendation, I might add). I can plow through texts without even trying (no effort to increase speed), but what's the point if I don't retain anything? I haven't read Newport's "Deep Work" yet, but I suspect the themes are what I'm aiming for; I like to be a jack of many trades, but mastery of a few (or even serial mastery) is my ultimate goal.
ssivark 6y ago
Btw, don’t let my cheeky comment detract from a perceptive & reflective article. Please do read. And here’s another article by the author in a related vein: https://zandercutt.com/2020/05/22/we-are-all-the-burnout-generation/ https://zandercutt.com/2020/05/22/we-are-all-the-burnout-gen...

Ericson2314 6y ago

Came to say the same. Sheesh. Guess this is just yet another disingenuous piece on breaking off from the rat race.

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yawgmoth 6y ago

I liked it because it made me really read the article rather than just scan it and move on. That said, I took the quiz and got 5/9 - but I didn't want to sign up so I don't know what I didn't comprehend/retain. I actually see this as a slowing mechanism rather than an optimization mechanism, too (thinking about when I first joined reddit and read every single submission and now I simply doomscroll, hmm).

taneq 6y ago
A slowing mechanism can be an optimisation mechanism. Not everything has to be optimised for speed.
- npsimons 6y ago
  This was my number one motivation for reading "How to Read a Book" (an HN recommendation, I might add). I can plow through texts without even trying (no effort to increase speed), but what's the point if I don't retain anything? I haven't read Newport's "Deep Work" yet, but I suspect the themes are what I'm aiming for; I like to be a jack of many trades, but mastery of a few (or even serial mastery) is my ultimate goal.

ssivark 6y ago

Btw, don’t let my cheeky comment detract from a perceptive & reflective article. Please do read. And here’s another article by the author in a related vein: https://zandercutt.com/2020/05/22/we-are-all-the-burnout-generation/ https://zandercutt.com/2020/05/22/we-are-all-the-burnout-gen...