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Reading is undoubtedly the single most effective way to learn new information, but can also be a tiresome bore, if a book's primary purpose isn't to entertain.

As someone who doesn't much enjoy reading, but has spent a great deal of time doing it, I wanted to give you some of my tips for increasing your word count, but whilst emphasising that the literal amount of books you read is not the most important measure of effective reading.

So, this is a video about how to read, but more specifically how not to.

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50 Book Recommendations: https://youtu.be/3C5z8SVzUb4

Christopher Hitchens' final interview: https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2015/09/never-be-afraid-stridency-richard-dawkins-interview-christopher-hitchens

Books mentioned:

Homo Deus: https://amzn.to/395NrMU
The Reputation Game: https://amzn.to/3eA81pv
The Origin of Species: https://amzn.to/2Oxszo1
Why Evolution Is True: https://amzn.to/32miYca
The Blind Watchmaker: https://amzn.to/2Ospg1u
Causing Death and Saving Lives: https://amzn.to/390ReL6

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Intro — 0:00
Make Time to Read — 1:24
Categorise Your Books — 5:33
Don’t Finish Every Book — 11:28
Specialise Your Reading — 13:25
Reread Books From School — 16:43
Don’t Expect to Enjoy Yourself — 17:33
Read For Yourself and Nobody Else — 20:28

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