I try to read a lot, and one of the main concepts of this site is capturing knowledge in a clear and consumable fashion. To that end, I’ve started a Reading Project where I capture the books I’ve read and distill them into concise summaries. Here’s my latest entry on Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century: […
Minorities Aren’t Reading
The reading scores among 17-year-olds, however, remained relatively unchanged since the 1970s.About 46 percent of white children are considered “proficient” in reading, compared with 18 percent of black children and 20 percent of Hispanic kids. ~ Reuters
Books I Read in 2013
I failed to read enough in 2013, and I intend to do better in 2014. I did, however, get to read a few great books, which I’ve listed below. Style: The Basics of Clarity and Grace The Elements of Style (New Edition) Learning Node The entire GoT series Practical Vim Candide The Phoenix Project (Re-read) The Myth of…
Books Everyone Should Read
There are many of these types of lists, but for some reason this visual is quite compelling in its conveyance of both title and importance simultaneously. Great chart from the Information is Beautiful folks. Link here.
Game of Thrones: The Books vs. the TV Series
The Game of Thrones TV series is better than the books, but only if you’ve read the books.
Why Do We Respect Reading More Than Watching TV?
Everyone knows smart people read and lazy people watch TV, but aren’t they often doing the same thing? I’m reading Game of Thrones right now, which is an epic fantasy series that I highly recommend. Being a human, I’m inclined to think highly of my own choices, and my desire and ability to consume books is one of…
Bookstores Both Invigorate and Depress Me
Every time I enter a bookstore I get the feeling that I’m wasting my life by not reading more. If I could live as I wanted I would spend my time in bookstores, libraries, universities, and coffee shops. I’d read and write and debate.
Two Sites With Brilliant Content
There are two sites you absolutely must become familiar with if you are interested in finding good content to read on the Internet: Art and Letters Daily The Browser I’ve not seen any place with content as high quality as these two sites. If you have, do let me know.
The Prince
I’m currently reading The Prince, by Niccolò Machiavelli. It’s brilliant. Every time I read a classic I get the feeling one hour of classic is worth about a year browsing for “good” content on the Internet. More. Classics. How many times do I have to learn this before I dedicate myself fully to this task? /lame Also, I’d…
Triple Your Online Reading Speed Using a Bookmarklet
If you’re a geek like me you’ve probably dabbled with speed reading at some point in your life. There are many theories on the “best” way, but there are two common techniques that you’ll see in most of them: Don’t subvocalize. Sounding out words slows you down. Don’t linger. Use some method that forces you to take data…