Getting to 40 Minutes a Week Is a Good Idea.

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You're fighting off women as you're trying to read in the pub. You get really comfortable at reading most days for 40 minutes. And then you start upping the complexity of your books. Slightly harder books, slightly more challenging books and you sort of push yourself up the ladder.

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? [7:23]

- Should I buy physical copies of books I enjoyed on my kindle? [30:45]
- How should I organize my notes when writing a non-fiction book? [34:38]
- How do I train myself to become a reader? [40:34]
- How should I build a library? [50:25]
- What does Cal think about Sam Bankman-Fried’s claim that books are worthless? [55:12]

Something Interesting: [1:02:21]

- Napoleon’s solution to inbox overload
- Rethinking productivity: impact vs. velocity

Links:

abc.net.au/religion/maryanne-wolf-cultivating-deep-reading-in-a-digital-age/102001224

reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/11fphcy/til_napoleon_bonaparte_refused_to_open_his_mail/

itamargilad.com/velocity-vs-impact/

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