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I'd go further: many non-fiction books could be losslessly compressed into a tweet. (Looking at you, The Checklist Manifesto)
by arrowsmith 3y ago
I'd go further: many non-fiction books could be losslessly compressed into a tweet.
(Looking at you, The Checklist Manifesto)
- yboris 3y agoReading a book, say 10 hours, is like a meditation on an idea: you get numerous examples of it and a variety ways of thinking about it. Our brains learn best when they encounter something often across time (spaced repetition). Reading a single tweet may summarize the book, but the chances of you recalling the idea in an appropriate situation is much lower than if you had spent hours on it.
- arrowsmith 3y agoI agree, and there are many books which are well worth the time it takes to read them. All I'm saying is that there are many other books which aren't.
- 1letterunixname 3y agoHAHAHA. :@D Challenge accepted. The right checklist organizes uniformity, success, and safety in almost every human endeavor. - @SomeGuyOnTheInterwebs
- arrowsmith 3y agoI'd go further: "Use checklists." - @AtulGawande There, now you don't need to read the book.