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Two short, supremely useful pieces on meta-reading: 'How to Read a Book' by Paul Edwards - utminers.utep.edu/trcurry/howtor 'How to read a (good) book in one hour' by Chris Kelty - savageminds.org/2007/10/01/how Only applies to non-fiction for research. Great when paired with anti-libraries.

2:18 PM · Apr 10, 2021Twitter Web App

John (8170) Lindquist

@johnlindquist

Apr 10, 2021

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Really liked #4, especially for generating notes.

Screenshot of text telling you to constantly generate hypotheses

Bruno Winck

@brunowinck

Apr 10, 2021

You've been fast to read them! proves it worked

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Thanks for sharing this, specially the article by Chris Kelty

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So great. Thank you.

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Just writing article on approaching a book or paper in the same way as a time limited alien autopsy. Need to have clear strategy, make notes as you go along, overview basic structures first, save organs for further analysis is needed. Most of all- don’t be afraid to dissect.

Andrew Kirby

@ajkirby01

Apr 10, 2021

By which I mean, literally pull the text apart, break open paragraphs and lists disguised as sentences. Create meaning through indents, attack the text with questions. I accept no obligation to accept the text as written. 🪚

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Thanks for this! I've been looking for a way to move some books from my "anti-library" to my actual "library": this just might help. (Pity these techniques are not more widely taught in schools...)

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