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The Problems with Using Reading as a Proxy for Wisdom
03:23 - 09:58 (06:34)
Reading a lot of books or claiming to do so doesn't necessarily make somebody wise. In fact, focusing too much on metrics like how many books are being read or how quickly they're being finished can be a distraction that hinders the development of true wisdom.
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Get Better With Books is a fast-growing Instagram page that focuses on self-help, personal development, and business-related books.
03:23 - 05:13 (01:49)
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Get Better With Books is a fast-growing Instagram page that focuses on self-help, personal development, and business-related books. With over a third of its audience coming from Europe, the page caters to a wide range of people looking for book recommendations to improve themselves or their businesses.
ChapterThe Problems with Using Reading as a Proxy for Wisdom
Episode#177 - Jim Mullane - How To Get Better With Books
PodcastModern Wisdom
Focusing on how many books you read or how quickly you read them can be a mere distraction from deploying wisdom.
05:13 - 09:58 (04:45)
Summary
Focusing on how many books you read or how quickly you read them can be a mere distraction from deploying wisdom. New readers often feel the need to finish a book in order to understand it but it's not necessary to surmise every page of a lengthy book.