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I’m a bit too old for the YouTube generation (can’t stand the fast cuts and permanently agitated voices), but am absolutely guilty of reading a lot of pop-sci b
by 9dev 2mo ago
I’m a bit too old for the YouTube generation (can’t stand the fast cuts and permanently agitated voices), but am absolutely guilty of reading a lot of pop-sci books. I feel like they do a better job at teaching stuff for the most part, but probably also make you fall into the trap of believing you actually learnt something…
On the other hand, I’m fine with not being an expert on topics outside of my domain, as long as I retain some basic knowledge and fun party facts. So there’s that.
- defmacr0 2mo agoThere's a spectrum between "barely scientific entertainment" and "dry technical reference". Also, it's not fully a zero-sum tradeoff, great authors have written serious textbooks that are quite entertaining to read, and there are pop-sci books that do a great job at covering advanced material.