The reading life is a deep life. The screen-filled life can be primitive and exhausting. Which one do you want?
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TODAY’S DEEP QUESTION:
– Why is it important to read books? [7:30]
QUESTIONS:
– Should I buy physical copies of books I enjoyed on my kindle? [30:40]
– How should I organize my notes when writing a non-fiction book? [34:35]
– How do I train myself to become a reader? [40:29]-
– How should I build a library? [50:28]
– What does Cal think about Sam Bankman-Fried’s claim that books are worthless? [55:13]
SOMETHING INTERESTING:
– Napoleon’s solution to inbox overload [1:02:22]
– Rethinking productivity: impact vs. velocity
LINKS:
https://www.abc.net.au/religion/maryanne-wolf-cultivating-deep-reading-in-a-digital-age/102001224
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/11fphcy/til_napoleon_bonaparte_refused_to_open_his_mail/
https://itamargilad.com/velocity-vs-impact/
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