I’m at 47 books read this year so far and mostly disagree with the author of the article. When you find a book that’s worth summarizing, do it. But I get exposed to many more ideas (and find the ones worth thinking about more) simply by reading more.
Also, I just like reading. My goal isn’t to have some kind of personal knowledge base to prove how much I’ve comprehended to myself.
> My goal isn’t to have some kind of personal knowledge base to prove how much I’ve comprehended to myself.
The reason many people accumulate wealth is to spend it, not to stare at it insecurely. It goes without saying that knowing more things expands the number of things you can do.
I also do about 50/year. It's entirely for recreation. A lot of the books are non-fiction and educational but I'm not doing work. I'm enjoying myself and there's no outcome I'm hoping for besides that enjoyment in the moment.
Not in my experience. The knowledge here and on Reddit is shallow and does not explore any topic in depth. Theres a reason why Hegel took 1000+ pages to develop his logic. You can never get exposed to the full idea
Also, I just like reading. My goal isn’t to have some kind of personal knowledge base to prove how much I’ve comprehended to myself.