I’ve Forgotten Far More Than I’ve Remembered

A John Carmack Twitter thread on books…

John Carmack Books Reading Information Productivity M.G. Siegler 2 min read · Jan 1, 2021 -- 3 Listen Share This is something I think about quite often as well and honestly why I think I read fewer books versus, say, news articles. That sounds lame on the surface because a book is viewed as more prestigious and rich, but I think the flipside of what Carmack is saying is also true: books are stuffed with far more filler than an article, obviously (also obviously talking about non-fiction here). Get M.G. Siegler ’s stories in your inbox Join Medium for free to get updates from this writer. Subsc

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