In defense of books - Eli Bendersky's website
When I'm asked "what podcasts do you listen to?", after an uncomfortable pause I'm forced to answer that "I usually don't". The full explanation is almost always too long for a brief friendly chat, but I did manage to articulate it to friends a couple of times in recent history; I think it's time to put it down in writing.
Generally speaking, I prefer Slow Media, and the slower the better. This means I'd rather read books than articles, blog posts and video talks; I'd rather listen to audiobooks than to podcasts. The same applies further down the scale; I prefer articles and blog posts to social media, and if I do listen to a podcast I favor the long-form ones.
Why? Wouldn't one learn more by spending 10 hours listening to 10-20 podcasts on different topics than by spending the same time on a single book?
While this question is phrased in a suggestive way, I posit that the answer - at least for me - is actually NO, at least when viewed strategically rather than tactically.
