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=Reading and True Literacy=
*To read better, learn how to choose better books - Lindy Effect - [https://fs.blog/choose-your-next-book/]
*To read better, learn how to choose better books - Lindy Effect - [https://fs.blog/choose-your-next-book/]
*Reading is a valuable skill much underutilized. Even those who are 'literate' do not take advantage of the skill.  
*Reading is a valuable skill much underutilized. Even those who are 'literate' do not take advantage of the skill.  
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*But oldest wisdom is in books. Skim a large number, pick out the juicy parts.
*But oldest wisdom is in books. Skim a large number, pick out the juicy parts.
*Read anything. Build the habit. Your habit will improve.
*Read anything. Build the habit. Your habit will improve.
=Knowing=
*Circle of competence [https://fs.blog/circle-of-competence/]. Open source economies which include openly accessible rapid learning materials break through this paradigm, increasing one's competence significantly

Revision as of 17:35, 23 October 2022

Reading and True Literacy

  • To read better, learn how to choose better books - Lindy Effect - [1]
  • Reading is a valuable skill much underutilized. Even those who are 'literate' do not take advantage of the skill.
  • Reading taste can grow up. From comic books to drame to sci fi to science and humanities... [2]. You start with junk food, your tastes grow up.
  • Re-reading - don't read everything, read the greatest books over and over.
  • More blogs - Farnjam st, Kevin Simmler's blog
  • But oldest wisdom is in books. Skim a large number, pick out the juicy parts.
  • Read anything. Build the habit. Your habit will improve.

Knowing

  • Circle of competence [3]. Open source economies which include openly accessible rapid learning materials break through this paradigm, increasing one's competence significantly