If you read four or five books on that topic, even if you only read parts of them, you'll know something about it. I think picture books are greatly underrated. You'll probably learn more than if you do what most people do. This is not about books, but i think most of us, i know it's true for me, don't spend enough time on youtube. So just evaluate your youtube consumption and see if you can improve it. Would be another tip. It also, don't read stuff you don't love reading. The simplest point that i would stress above all else. Maybe you have to read it for your job, but the point of reading is that you
Intellectual omnivore Tyler Cowen of George Mason University and EconTalk host Russ Roberts talk about their reading habits, their favorite books, and the pile of books on their nightstands right now.