“One of the most generally reported Flow experiences around the world is simply reading. Reading good books.” - Csikszentmihalyi, Flow

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become a generalist. specialization makes you efficient. generalization makes you dangerous. what it actually means: • learn across domains → math, physics, software, economics, biology. patterns repeat across fields. • connect ideas → innovation happens at the

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Very interesting read! sarahschauer.substack.com/p/how-to-start…

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Former Treasury Secretary is concerned that the US govt is close to hitting a wall where there would not be enough buyers for US govt debt. At some point, buyers won't bid on new debt unless the rates are higher to justify the risk. With nearly $40 trillion in debt, $2

4 must read books in 2026 📖📚 1. Supercommunicators

“If you don’t like to read, you haven’t found the right book.” – J.K. Rowling

7 Questions from neuroscientist Maryanne Wolf to determine if you have brainrot: 1) Do you, my reader, read with less attention and perhaps even less memory for what you have read? 2) Do you notice when reading on a screen that you are increasingly reading for key words and

THIS:

“Collect books, even if you don't plan on reading them right away. Nothing is more important than an unread library.” — John Waters

We are officially in a reading crisis. Kids of all ages are reading less and enjoying it less. Kids who said they enjoyed reading: • In 2005: 51% • In 2025: 32% Kids who said they read daily: • In 2005: 38% • In 2025: 18% This is concerning.

One of the best feelings from reading is when you find a sentence so good that you have to close the book and stare at the wall for a minute.

"Collect books, even if you don't plan to read them immediately. Nothing is more important than a library of unread books." - John Waters-

We went from 100,000 new eBooks a month to 300,000. Basically 2 out of 3 new books are now AI slop.

“A house without books is like a room without windows. No man has a right to bring up his children without surrounding them with books, if he has the means to buy them. It is a wrong to his family. Children learn to read by being in the presence of books.” –Henry Beecher

Reading books can help you live longer. It's science 🤷‍♂️ nationalgeographic.com/health/article…

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