What books are for: a response to "Why books don't work." - LessWrong
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...and a follow up to my recent post “Recommended Readings.” …
x What books are for: a response to "Why books don't work." — LessWrong Practical Rationality Frontpage 35 What books are for: a response to "Why books don't work." by Aaron Bergman 21st Apr 2021 Linkpost for aaronbergman.substack.com 7 min read 16 35 ...and a follow up to my recent post “ Recommended Readings .” Introduction Andy Matuschak ’s 2019 essay “ Why books don’t work ” has been on my mind for a while now. I highly recommend you give it a read. The piece’s central claim is that books fail at their fundamental implicit task: conveying information to their reader. Let Matuschak speak fo
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