Reading

The Reading List of a Boring, Profitable Life

A curated reading list is a confession of what its curator values. The books on most high-profile "recommended reading" lists these days trend toward the flashy, the trending, and the signalling. Atomic Habits. Deep Work. The 4-Hour Workweek. The books of the moment. Some are excellent. Most are

Reading

Speed Reading Is Mostly Nonsense — Here's What the Evidence Actually Shows

The speed reading industry is worth roughly $200 million a year globally, built on courses, apps, and books promising to triple or quadruple your reading speed while maintaining comprehension. Evelyn Wood, who founded Reading Dynamics in 1959, claimed to teach students to read 1,500 to 6,000 words per