Follow Your Curiosity. Read Your Ass Off

Post by SeanFerree » Tue, Dec 08, 2020, 6:38 PM UTC

bun_at_work wrote: post #3

Lierre wrote: post #2

While the main advise seems useful, "if you get interest in a thing, read a ton about it", this article is quite misleading. Not all sources are relevant, I don't know about Buddhism, but psychology is mentioned with psychoanalysis and it's not a science, while psychology is. Seems more about a new-age thing than really seeking correct information.

I think the article is saying that, should you read something interesting, pursuing that interest will provide meaningful insights. The author is saying that "sources" aren't as relevant as the history of interesting ideas. They are not saying read all sources. Just read a lot about the things that interest you. I find this strategy works very well for so many topics, specifically politics, economics, history, and mo…

Post by qntty » Tue, Dec 08, 2020, 6:42 PM UTC

miles wrote: post #4

And, at a certain point, be on guard against too much reading, as Einstein warned[1]: > Reading, after a certain age, diverts the mind too much from its creative pursuits. Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking, just as the man who spends too much time in the theater is tempted to be content with living vicariously instead of living his own life. [1] http://www…

Post by briefcomment » Tue, Dec 08, 2020, 7:26 PM UTC

pmoriarty wrote: post #6

miles wrote: post #4

And, at a certain point, be on guard against too much reading, as Einstein warned[1]: > Reading, after a certain age, diverts the mind too much from its creative pursuits. Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking, just as the man who spends too much time in the theater is tempted to be content with living vicariously instead of living his own life. [1] http://www…

Unfortunately, the overwhelming majority of people are very far from having to worry about too much reading.

Post by phobosanomaly » Tue, Dec 08, 2020, 7:58 PM UTC

malwrar wrote: post #16

phobosanomaly wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's like watching the Hindenburg. Sure, it's a waste of time, but are you not going to watch the Hindenburg?

There’s been too much news lately covered w/ Hindendenburg-esque severity, at some point being a spectator to this many burning airships is just exhausting :P

Post by SparksZilla » Tue, Dec 08, 2020, 8:28 PM UTC

miles wrote: post #4

And, at a certain point, be on guard against too much reading, as Einstein warned[1]: > Reading, after a certain age, diverts the mind too much from its creative pursuits. Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking, just as the man who spends too much time in the theater is tempted to be content with living vicariously instead of living his own life. [1] http://www…