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A more general approach, more suitable for link blogs so inclined, would be to use word count with a note on writing style. Something like “850 words, fluffy, no long words” or “850 words, tech jargon, complex sentences” would be much more useful than the “3 minutes” that most default today
Reading just feels more personal, internalizable and absorbable.
[...] reading is an active process while watching is a passive process.
Audiobook does not transmit the information as clearly as a book.
Life is too short for bad books.
When can we consider a book "read"?
About AI summaries: If the end result is the same, there's no argument, barring the very real benefits of actually reading the book.
We pile up things to read later that we
Here's the funny thing: In trying to learn everything, we learn very little. We stuff ourselves with information but don't digest it. It's a sign of our times – we want to know more but feel empty.
But at the same time, each saved item is a reminder of our finite nature in contrast to the infinity of knowledge available.
It is a planning fallacy: we overestimate our future time and resources. A way to solve lies is by aligning our aspirations with our actions. [...] "we need to cultivate a habit of selective engagement, where we consciously choose what to consume based on its relevance and value to our personal and professional growth, creating space for thoughtful engagement with content that truly matters rather than mindlessly accumulating information."
5 stars rating sucks.
- Check if readers mark their readings as "favorite"
- What they enjoyed with this book. Every quality a reader chooses gets added to traits others have chosen.
- Add a "wished" list: users would mention what they would have liked to find in it
- The users are prompted to share their thoughts and receive suggestions to hone their feedback. The suggestions range dynamically, depending on a reader’s earlier choices.
Generating trust, meaningful usage of time, and clarity among users builds a safer environment for genuine conversation to spread, so comments should be protected from elements that detract from them.
and what readers can do today?. Write a review in 5 points (extracted from a book review):
- Explain why you chose your rating.
- List common qualities you enjoyed. Even better, write a sentence to say why you enjoyed specific qualities.
- Discuss a point (or several) that you found important.
- Mention what you wish you had known before.
- link to other that you think you best sum up your perspective.
And how good it is, even with some flaws.
Source code is available on Mozilla's Github