Not entirely, but I have noticed I do more skimming of books when I read lately. Many popular books in the past decade feel like the authors have taken sparse m

Not entirely, but I have noticed I do more skimming of books when I read lately. Many popular books in the past decade feel like the authors have taken sparse material and expanded it with unnecessary elaboration until it becomes book-length. My favorite books are the dense ones, where I feel the need to read cover to cover or even read twice lest I miss something. > In their place is a mix of podcasts, blogs, other articles, YouTube videos, and HN (a lot of which aren't reading at all but scratch the same itch for me) I’d suggest a trial of removing some or all of these from your life for a while. Maybe a week out of every month. I’ve noticed that a lot of bite-sized time fillers feel satisfying in the moment but are overall less fulfilling than other tasks they replaced. For example, I’ve found that when I have 10 minutes to spare I’m happier if I go outside and go for a walk than if I click through HN on my phone. However, unless I make a conscious effort to go for the walk, I’ll automatically choose pulling out my phone because it’s convenient and low effort. The most fulfilling activities are often not the most accessible.