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"So it's purposefully deceitful?" ... yes? Isn't all marketing a little deceitful? "I don't have time to read a book about getting work done. I have too much

by teej 18y ago

"So it's purposefully deceitful?" ... yes? Isn't all marketing a little deceitful? "I don't have time to read a book about getting work done. I have too much work to do." - Are you suggesting I shouldn't read up on programming because I have too much coding to do?

axod 18y ago
It's a waste of time though. It's like reading a book called "The Blah diet - how you can loose 10 stone in 2 weeks!" Just eat less and excersize.
scott_s 18y ago
I assume a book's title is a representation of its subject and contents. If you violate that assumption, then you've lost my trust and I don't want to read your book. As for time and reading, you certainly should read things you think are valuable. But I doubt the efficacy of methods that sound good, feel good, but have not been tested. What seems to work for me and everyone else I know is working hard. I think I'll stick to that.
- GHFigs 18y ago
  How does that work? You're both rejecting a book for having a title which you feel is misleading and for the content which you assume the title would indicate if it were not misleading. That is literally judging a book by it's cover.
  - scott_s 18y ago
    No, it's judging a book by the analysis many people have given.
    - GHFigs 18y ago
      How so? It sounds more like confirmation bias. If I told you (in more words than I use here) that your previous description of the book sounded like bullshit on a stick compared to the book I read about implementing data-driven improvements to workflow effectiveness, would my analysis count? Or is the title and cover still too off-putting to consider?
      - axod 18y ago
        If you told me concrete things that you have done as a direct result of reading the book, that have improved your life, then sure, I'd take notice. FWIW, building a self sustaining income isn't that hard. Buying and selling traffic and making a nice profit in the middle is simple to do, and once set up, it takes nothing to maintain, but it's a bit soul destroying and boring TBH.
      - scott_s 18y ago
        I'd consider it. But the subject of the book isn't interesting to me, so there's a lot to overcome. At this point, I'll probably pick it up in a book store, flip through it, and read a few passages.

by teej 18y ago

axod 18y ago

It's a waste of time though. It's like reading a book called "The Blah diet - how you can loose 10 stone in 2 weeks!" Just eat less and excersize.

scott_s 18y ago

I assume a book's title is a representation of its subject and contents. If you violate that assumption, then you've lost my trust and I don't want to read your book. As for time and reading, you certainly should read things you think are valuable. But I doubt the efficacy of methods that sound good, feel good, but have not been tested. What seems to work for me and everyone else I know is working hard. I think I'll stick to that.

GHFigs 18y ago
How does that work? You're both rejecting a book for having a title which you feel is misleading and for the content which you assume the title would indicate if it were not misleading. That is literally judging a book by it's cover.
- scott_s 18y ago
  No, it's judging a book by the analysis many people have given.
  - GHFigs 18y ago
    How so? It sounds more like confirmation bias. If I told you (in more words than I use here) that your previous description of the book sounded like bullshit on a stick compared to the book I read about implementing data-driven improvements to workflow effectiveness, would my analysis count? Or is the title and cover still too off-putting to consider?
    - axod 18y ago
      If you told me concrete things that you have done as a direct result of reading the book, that have improved your life, then sure, I'd take notice. FWIW, building a self sustaining income isn't that hard. Buying and selling traffic and making a nice profit in the middle is simple to do, and once set up, it takes nothing to maintain, but it's a bit soul destroying and boring TBH.
    - scott_s 18y ago
      I'd consider it. But the subject of the book isn't interesting to me, so there's a lot to overcome. At this point, I'll probably pick it up in a book store, flip through it, and read a few passages.