Syntopical Reading

There are 5 steps to syntopical reading:

1. Finding the Relevant Passages
2. Bringing the Author to Terms
3. Getting the Questions Clear
4. Defining the Issues
5. Analyzing the Discussion

Syntopical Reading involves reading many books on the same subject and comparing and contrasting ideas, vocabulary, and arguments.

This task is undertaken by identifying relevant passages, translating the terminology, framing and ordering the questions that need answering, defining the issu...

The work required to have an opinion is the hard part, that’s why people avoid it.

You have to do the reading.

You have to talk to competent people and understand their arguments.

You have to think about the key variables and how they...