This has been quite a process so far. + We’ve skimmed the book in a smart way . + We’ve read it thoroughly and actively , trying to at the same time understand what we’re learning and connect it to other knowledge we have; and + We’ve given ourselves permission to disagree with the author to the extent that we think they’re in error.

We figured out why we were reading this particular text and how it fits in with our goals and our curiosities. We took a small amount of time to get the structure and the argument of the book straight in our head before we dived right in. We’re already ahead of the curve and now we can take it another step. Here’s how we’re going to do it. 1. We’re... See more