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They're also the diametric opposite of idle. I know a guy who almost became a zen monk. By march he writes the allotted number of scientific papers for the yea
by thsksbd 3y ago
They're also the diametric opposite of idle.
I know a guy who almost became a zen monk. By march he writes the allotted number of scientific papers for the year (he works for a govt lab). He's the editor of the top journal in his field.
Meanwhile, he's self taught himself philosophy and teaches it (pro bono?) at a University you've heard of.
He also reads >150 books / year
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- thaumasiotes 3y ago> at a University you've heard of. Cal State Humboldt?
- thsksbd 3y agoNo, East coast. Not an Ivy
- thaumasiotes 3y agoAh, City University of New York?
- dukeofdoom 3y agoTen+ books a month. Humbled. I need to read more ..
- thsksbd 3y agoI think of it as a book every two and a half days. Note he doesn't have kids and spends half his workday reading books. He writes the list down and at the end of every year he sends it to me (I asked him to). It ain't light reading.