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I’m at 47 books read this year so far and mostly disagree with the author of the article. When you find a book that’s worth summarizing, do it. But I get expose
by paulcole 3y ago
I’m at 47 books read this year so far and mostly disagree with the author of the article. When you find a book that’s worth summarizing, do it. But I get exposed to many more ideas (and find the ones worth thinking about more) simply by reading more.
Also, I just like reading. My goal isn’t to have some kind of personal knowledge base to prove how much I’ve comprehended to myself.
- mrits 3y agoIf getting exposed to a lot of ideas is the goal then spending your life on this site and reddit would be the way to go.
- paulcole 3y agoI do that quite a bit as well. But generally the ideas here and on Reddit (including the ones I share myself) are pretty lackluster.
- bowsamic 3y agoNot in my experience. The knowledge here and on Reddit is shallow and does not explore any topic in depth. Theres a reason why Hegel took 1000+ pages to develop his logic. You can never get exposed to the full idea
- pessimizer 3y ago> My goal isn’t to have some kind of personal knowledge base to prove how much I’ve comprehended to myself. The reason many people accumulate wealth is to spend it, not to stare at it insecurely. It goes without saying that knowing more things expands the number of things you can do.
- paulcole 3y ago> The reason many people accumulate wealth is to spend it, not to stare at it insecurely Yes and the reason many people accumulate wealth is to stare at it insecurely. What’s your point?
- superkuh 3y agoI also do about 50/year. It's entirely for recreation. A lot of the books are non-fiction and educational but I'm not doing work. I'm enjoying myself and there's no outcome I'm hoping for besides that enjoyment in the moment.