The Neglected Books Page: The Art of Slow Reading, from The Guardian.
“Sticking to material that can be read quickly and lightly leaves merely proves the saying that a little learning is a dangerous thing. [snip] Relying exclusively on skimming as one’s way of acquiring knowledge is the intellectual equivalent of eating baby food — which is, essentially, pre-chewed food. Real men chew their own food and real readers roll up their sleeves and dig in.”
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