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There Is A Best Way To Read
- Mortimer Adler argues there's a best way to read, especially for nonfiction, that increases understanding rather than just information.
- Reading properly involves stages that move from basic literacy to deep, transformative comprehension.
Four Levels Of Reading
- Adler defines four levels of reading: elementary, inspectional, analytical, and syntopical, each deeper than the last.
- Syntopical reading combines multiple books to create original ideas not found in any single source.
Read For Understanding, Not Just Facts
- Read to increase understanding, not just to collect facts; treat unread comprehension as the goal when a book challenges you.
- Approach difficult books as active exercises that require effort and skill to transform your understanding.