Re:Why We Sleep: A Tale of Institutional Failure
by kd5bjo on Sunday April 12, 2020 @04:20AM
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> Did you need a full book to tell you that though?
Yes, actually. The point of writing an entire book is to present enough evidence for the reader to come to the author’s conclusion on their own.
The important part of reading a book, the part that has a chance of altering your behavior in the future, is spending time considering the subject matter from various different angles. That’s what gives you the ability to recognize similarities between situations described in the book and situations that appear in your life. This ability to see the things that happen to you in a new light is the real value these books provide.
Yes, actually. The point of writing an entire book is to present enough evidence for the reader to come to the author’s conclusion on their own.
The important part of reading a book, the part that has a chance of altering your behavior in the future, is spending time considering the subject matter from various different angles. That’s what gives you the ability to recognize similarities between situations described in the book and situations that appear in your life. This ability to see the things that happen to you in a new light is the real value these books provide.