culture
We read for all sorts of reasons: is it to say that you’ve read that book? Are you looking for the escapism of being immersed in a new world? Do you want to refine your thinking on something? Reading can be entertainment, intellectual curiosity, escapism, relaxation, or a million other things — no one reason is intrinsically nobler than any other, ... See more
on how to read books
Listening to a book or podcast at some insane speed – well beyond what you could comprehend, process, and think about in any reasonable way – puts the entire value of that media on the acquisition of information. I’ve certainly felt this, a desire to “have read” a book, to finish it and be able to place it in the collection in my mind of things I’v... See more
on the pace of consumption/creation forms, relative attentional demands, and optimal efficiency as a lifestyle
It’s this notion of quantifying an intellectual pursuit, as if it’s only valuable insofar as you can quantify it: the number of books you read as signifier of your intellectual curiosity.
on the pace of consumption/creation forms, relative attentional demands, and optimal efficiency as a lifestyle
The Industrial Revolution gave birth to the manufacturing economy, and in the 250 years since, services have slowly seeped into the economy. The canonical 19th century workplace was a factory; the canonical 20th century workplace was an office. We shifted to desk-centric knowledge work—think Working Girl or Office Space . “Did you get the memo?” Th... See more
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