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| Hiya, it's Nik with your weekly dose of books! I love today's featured read—because it'll help you get more out of everything you read: How To Read a Book by Mortimer J. Adler Mortimer J. Adler was a popular American philosopher, author and educator, who worked at various prestigious universities, like Columbia and the University of Chicago. He also contributed to the Encyclopædia Britannica and led his own institute for philosophical research. When Adler died in 2001 (aged exactly 98 and a half years old), he left behind a massive body of work in service of making philosophy more accessible to the masses. His biggest contribution, perhaps, remains How To Read a Book. Written in 1940, this book will show you how to get the most out of reading nonfiction. It'll teach you to be a more active reader and show you how to deliberately practice the various stages of reading. It'll help with filtering, taking notes, and literary analysis. Whether you have to read a lot for work, school, or do so in order to get smarter, this book will help you do it like a pro—no matter what and when you'll read going forward. Here's what you'll learn in today's video:
If you want to become a master reader and get more out of every piece of nonfiction you read, watch this video. Not your cup of read? Here are 2 other titles you might enjoy:
That's it for today! May the words flow smoothly wherever you are this weekend. Happy reading, PS: Want yet another upgrade to your reading skills that'll pay dividends forever? Take a look at this 17-page PDF. From a quick breakdown of the science of memory to how to preview, read, take notes, condense, and remember what you read, The Complete Guide to Remembering What You Read has everything to drastically level up your reading in just 15 minutes. If you want to learn faster and remember more, better, and for longer, grab this amazing PDF » |
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