Deep Questions with Cal Newport
Ep. 238: The Joys of the Reading Life
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1. Reading books allows for a more sophisticated understanding of the world than scrolling on screens.
2. Reading books provides cognitive strength training for the brain, which helps with other cognitive activities in the future.
3. Kindle and physical books are fine, but reading on phones or iPads can lead to distraction and skim reading.
4. Keeping notes while reading can help with practicing and thinking more deeply about the material.
5. E-books on Kindle are just as good as reading physical books.
6. Organizing research notes in a single place like Scrivener can make it easier to access information when writing chapters.
7. Libraries are a great place to promote books because they are usually unpromoted and accessible to a large number of people.
8. Stop obsessing over development velocity and focus on something else to have momentum in working.
