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For many readers, the point is not to get information as quickly as possible. It’s about spending time in somebody else’s mind (non fiction) or in somebody’s w
by j7ake 3y ago
For many readers, the point is not to get information as quickly as possible.
It’s about spending time in somebody else’s mind (non fiction) or in somebody’s world (fiction).
Analogously, meditation is about the act of being with yourself at the present. Yes you can learn some actionable things along the way but that is not the point.
- qiine 3y ago"spending time in somebody else’s mind" Really interesting concept
- ssivark 3y agoWell put. To extend that — a related reason for me to read is to simply use the author’s thoughts (or a certain flavor of music) as a “prop” for priming me into a certain headspace — so I can actually think about a certain topic. A book might be very useful in this light even if I disagree with a lot of what the author says, if it acts as stimulus for me to develop my own thinking. There isn’t any particular reason to hurry through the book before I’ve had the chance to think deeply enough Most content is crap and getting through it fast enough doesn’t really increase its value. The right content, otoh, is worth spending a lot of time immersed in.