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Re:Fighting Infomania: Why 80% of Your Reading Is a Waste of... by operatingthetan on Wednesday January 31, 2024 @03:41PM (#39209083)
Could you give me an example of one that for you is the "right kind" and I'll see if I feel the same way about it? Just as a check for myself.
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Re:Fighting Infomania: Why 80% of Your Reading Is a Waste of... by pphysch on Wednesday January 31, 2024 @04:43PM (#39209810)
Something by, say, Stephen Walt. Or autobiographies.

The trouble with nonfiction is that the really informative stuff tends to be radical or dry or otherwise challenging to read, which makes it unpopular compared to the vibes-based stuff that will end up on Obama's and Gates' annual lists.

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