Well 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

Well 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.