I’m getting back into the rhythm of reading more consistently. I generally read for about 30-40 minutes in bed right before sleeping on my e-reader, regardless of fiction/non-fiction.

This made me think, for people who prefer physical books, do you underline, highlight, take notes in the margins, etc. when reading theory?
Back when I did have a few physical books I never wrote anything in them, I guess to keep them in “good” condition. Even in school books I only answered exercises in pencil, lol.

So I’m wondering: what approach do you have for reading theory?

  1. Is it more like reading and absorbing the information more passively, where you read in bed, at a park, while commuting, etc.?
  2. Or do you treat it more like studying where you’re sitting at a desk or at a library, pen in hand with notes and such?

I’d love to hear your thoughts/approaches/advice regarding this.

  • Aqloy@lemmygrad.ml
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    17 days ago

    This is what I do, too. I highlight things in the text, then review it and condense it into notes. It’s how I’ve always studied.

    P.s. I’m reading through your introductory ML reading list. I hated the economics section but everything else is great so far!

      • Aqloy@lemmygrad.ml
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        16 days ago

        I think I just have a personal problem with Marx’s writing style lol, so nothing to suggest. But thanks again for putting together the guide. I was just sort of aimlessly reading through Lenin and Stalin on my own, so I’m really benefiting from having a structured reading list. I really liked G. Politzer’s Elementary Principles of Philosophy!