Great post. I simply can't listen to his podcast anymore, especially the political ones - no matter how compelling the guest is (e.g. Mearsheimer) as an analyst. The guest will make some interesting, well informed point, and then Fridman will cut in with some recycled platitude like "but how do we increase the amount of love in the world?" and it's all I can do not to just blow my fucking brains out when this animatronic doll goes on talking like that. I can only assume he's some kind of nth dimensional psyop but lord knows for who exactly.
I agree with almost every word you wrote! I also think that people should be encouraged read whatever gets them excited and engages their mind, because reading books is one of the few good things left in our world! There's always room to branch out to different kinds of books, but not if you don't start reading something!
Good stuff here as usual. The other take I have seen from readers and writers is that having a very set out schedule for reading (reading a book a week, purposely reading books under 200 pages to read a certain amount each year) is just a weird way to consume and interact with art. I honestly think most people are overthinking these things. I suppose it can be helpful to set a certain goal for oneself if they are just getting back into reading because it can be motivating. People should honestly just read more and read widely.
Lmao brilliant 😭
Great post. I simply can't listen to his podcast anymore, especially the political ones - no matter how compelling the guest is (e.g. Mearsheimer) as an analyst. The guest will make some interesting, well informed point, and then Fridman will cut in with some recycled platitude like "but how do we increase the amount of love in the world?" and it's all I can do not to just blow my fucking brains out when this animatronic doll goes on talking like that. I can only assume he's some kind of nth dimensional psyop but lord knows for who exactly.
Most of the world is becoming functionally illiterate and people are savaging a guy sharing his love of books.
Negativity is the real pandemic.
I agree with almost every word you wrote! I also think that people should be encouraged read whatever gets them excited and engages their mind, because reading books is one of the few good things left in our world! There's always room to branch out to different kinds of books, but not if you don't start reading something!
I also forget to say I appreciated Jennifer Frey's take on all this.
Good stuff here as usual. The other take I have seen from readers and writers is that having a very set out schedule for reading (reading a book a week, purposely reading books under 200 pages to read a certain amount each year) is just a weird way to consume and interact with art. I honestly think most people are overthinking these things. I suppose it can be helpful to set a certain goal for oneself if they are just getting back into reading because it can be motivating. People should honestly just read more and read widely.