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We don't absorb knowledge by reading words on a page
We take books for granted because we assume people absorb knowledge by reading sentences:“The author describes an idea in words on the page; the reader reads the words; then the reader understands the idea. When the reader reaches the last page, they’ve finished the book.”
This assumption, called Transmissionism is deeply flawed. It's not based on any cognitive model & does not work in preactice for the majority of readers.
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How to make book work for you
To understand something, you must actively engage with it. This is what happens when books work:
- Read something, then pause and reflect. Usually the internal monologue may sound like “This idea reminds me of…,” “This point conflicts with…,” “I don’t really understand how…,” etc.
- Take notes, but don't simply transcribe the author’s words: summarise & synthesise.
These skills fall into a bucket which learning science calls “metacognition.” They are challenging to learn & that many adults lack them.
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CURATOR'S NOTE
Andy Matuschak thinks we need to create new mediums for transmitting knowledge and makes a strong argument against books as a medium.
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