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Anyone ever try to consciously learn to read faster? How did it go? “How much more could you get done if you completed all of your required reading in 1/3 or 1/5 the time?” is a nice thought 💭 https://tim.blog/2009/07/30/speed-reading-and-accelerated-learning/

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Cameron Armstrong

I bucket the things I read into 2 categories: skim and deep Maybe this is a hot take, but most writing out there isn't very good and shouldn't be read deeply if you value your time. When you find the things worth reading deeply, then do so. (reading for entertainment is completely different tho)

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I’ve actually done the opposite and gotten more value out of it. Read slower, means I think more and can apply what I read to a much richer set of circumstances hahaha. I sometimes read only a chapter of a book, but take lots of notes, then might move to another book altogether.

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Michael Pfister

I think comprehension and synthesis are more important than reading speed, if you have to make the trade off. I stopped worrying about speed and do what feels natural and effective. Have tried speed reading extensions though, but felt gimmicky

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I use both the written text and use audio book to follow along. That has been the fastest way to get through a book with full comprehension for me. It does help I use the Libby app to get one version and usually purchase the other.

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Yes, I’ve tried! The good old “Evelyn Wood Speed-Reading Program” I have no idea how it got on my shelf, but it was very confident that it could teach me to bypass language and have the experience of watching a movie in my head while reading instead of seeing words. THAT was a compelling promise. Didn’t work!

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Reading fast is antithetical to how I was trained to read in college. Close reading is what I was taught, which requires slowing down—sometimes way way down.

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I tried it a while back but it didn't stick. I listen more than I read. I listen at 2x so that takes care of it. When I read, I tend to stop, think and write. I also tend to skim through paragraphs and chapters and then stop on portions that get my attention.

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I've always been somewhat of a fast reader. But I too stopped any attempts to speed up... It feels like one of those activities that don't have to be overoptimised. On that note, I got Blinkist because I thought it could be a way to read more... Not using it at all 😂

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