Every smart person I know is a voracious reader who also says “every smart person I know is a voracious reader.” There are so few exceptions to this rule it’s astounding. College tuition at $25,000 a year comes out to roughly $100 per lecture. Good books – sometimes written by the same professor – can be purchased for fifteen bucks and can offer mu... See more

Another stance I’m taking is that I’m not going to try to go super deep on any of the books unless I really want to. I’m not going to force myself to fully understand parts that bore or disinterest me, nor am I going to try to go through multiple translations or interpretations to fully sus things out.

Isn’t that a waste? I don’t think so. A book i... See more