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Umberto Eco’s Antilibrary: Why Unread Books Are More Valuable to Our Lives than Read Ones
Maria Popovathemarginalian.org

This state the importance of unread books in a library. They're the reflection of the things we don't know. Just like Empty notes are better than no notes at all, it's a very socratic approach, considering his famous quote:
Knowing this, we should not expect the proportion of unread books in our library to decrease.... See more
What I know is that I know nothing
Knowing this, we should not expect the proportion of unread books in our library to decrease.... See more
Antilibrary - My second-brain

Every smart person I know is a voracious reader who also says “every smart person I know is a voracious reader.” There are so few exceptions to this rule it’s astounding. College tuition at $25,000 a year comes out to roughly $100 per lecture. Good books – sometimes written by the same professor – can be purchased for fifteen bucks and can offer mu... See more
Morgan Housel • How to Read: Lots of Inputs and a Strong Filter


