How to Read a Book
2018-07-19
Reading is a learned skill. By that, I am not only talking about the skill of deriving sound and speech from a string of symbols, but also about the systematic approach to breaking down and understanding information dense books. Back in engineering school, I struggled a lot with reading books. The trouble was not understanding the matter or getting through the book (though with some engineering books that was also very hard to do), but to do so in an effective and efficient way*. I got by, but I struggled and was not satisfied with the results. I did try a little stint at speed-readingRead More →