Speeding up is an incredible tool for active consumption. As with all tools, you have to know when to use it. That said, most simple content I consume at 2x.

Speeding up is an incredible tool for active consumption. As with all tools, you have to know when to use it. That said, most simple content I consume at 2x. Slower speeds waste time and dont provide enough info per sec for me to be fully engrossed in a topic. I make heavy use of slowing down and taking notes and rewinding.