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42: How to Read a Book by Mortimer Adler

Bookworm

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What Is the Purpose of Reading Books?

The purpose of reading books is to grow your own mind. There are three types of books: Those that aren't worth reading analytically, those that are worth rereading and the ones that are just not worth diving into at all. The bookworm podcast aims to help you filter which of these books fall into one of those three categories.

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