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The Syntopicon: An Index to the Great Ideas
- breck 6y agoInteresting! Thanks for sharing. It's not every day that I see the name "Mortimer Adler". He also wrote a book called "How to Read a Book" that I somehow stumbled upon in high school. That was the start of my love of reading (yes, I got off to a late start!). Not sure if any book changed my life more than that one. Will have to get Syntopicon. Here's a web page for the book: https://www.thegreatideas.org/syntopicon.html https://www.thegreatideas.org/syntopicon.html At a glance looks like a great start, but works better as a git repo/collaborative ongoing project, and needs someone to take the reigns.
- loughnane 6y agoI too love How To Read A Book. I've commented to that effect elsewhere on HN. 100% agree that a wiki-style version of the syntopicon would be excellent.