A while ago, one of my favorite thinkers posted an interesting-looking article on Twitter. It was called "The Age of Average." Since I didn't have time to read it on the spot, I saved the tab for later, and if you frequently save things to "read later," you already know where this is going.
Naturally, I didn't find any more time to read a 6,000-word article in the following seven days either, and so all it received was a guilty look every morning when I went through my tabs and decided to keep it minimized — that is, until two days ago, when my savior landed in my inbox: Enter, Shortform.*
Shortform* is a premium book summary service offering over 1,000 guides to some of the world's best non-fiction books, but their latest feature takes their library to a whole new level — namely to infinity, because now, thanks to Shortform's new, AI-powered Chrome extension,* you can summarize any resource in just a single click. It is insane.
Here's how it works:
You're on a page of text, video, or podcast you'd like to get a brief summary of.
You click "Get Summary."
Within seconds, you'll have a concise overview of your resource in a few bullet points.
Here's what Shortform AI* generated for my article:
But wait, it gets better! It also generated three more sections:
Context — A short primer on the big-picture situation around the core issue discussed in the piece.
Counterarguments — A few points that challenge the article's premise and make sure I think about critically without just nodding my head in agreement.
Learn More — A link to a Wikipedia article about "Cultural homogenization," the main theme of the essay, in case I want to dive deeper into just that.
If that's not an amazing way to learn more in less time, then I don't know what is. Want to try it for yourself? Here's how:
Best of all, Shortform AI* is constantly evolving. I recently tried it on one of our Youtube videos, and even for that, it worked like a charm:
What else is in a Shortform* membership besides the AI summarizer and 1,000+ incredibly detailed book guides including implementation exercises, reflection moments, and best practices?
Audio recordings for each book. The one for Deep Work, for example, takes about 30 minutes to listen to, but then you'll know literally everything there is to know from that book.
Use-on-the-go. Mobile apps, offline listening, they have everything you need to make sure you can learn whenever, wherever.
Custom book recommendations thanks to Shortform's* smart algorithm.
Beautifully formatted PDFs of each summary to save, print, and use forever.
Highlights for your favorite passages, note-taking, and a community for book discussions. These interactive features will help you remember what you learn.
Finally, you can test-drive the full experience for 5 days, free of charge! Use Shortform AI* to your heart's content, dive deep into the books that most interest you right now, and see how much you can supercharge your learning before you make up your mind.
Also, as a Four Minute Books reader, you'll get an exclusive 20% off your subscription should you decide to keep it. The discount will automatically be applied when you're charged if you join through our link.
Try Shortform.* Try the AI.* I hope you'll be as impressed as I am, and I remain with the same wish as always...
Happy reading, -Nik
PS: What's something you've been wanting to read but haven't found the time to? Summarize it with Shortform AI*, then tell me what you think of the result. You can sign up here* and then simply reply to this email :)
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