Topical Reading: Instead of Reading Lists
I love reading lists. Whenever I find one, I feel like dropping everything I’m doing, and dedicating my whole life to reading the books on the list. But there is one problem with reading lists: the randomness.
First, let’s go back to the beginning of the 2023 for a moment. Lex Fridman, podcaster, machine learning scientist, and a twitter personality, published his reading list for the upcoming year. His goal was to read 52 books, one book per week. Unsurprisingly (to me at least), a war of reading enthusiasts broke out. It felt like every Twitter celebrity had to have their say. For some, the books he picked were too basic, something that is on a required reading list of a high-schooler; for others he was being too ambitious: How do you read “The Brothers Karamazov’s” in one week?
I'm reading a book a week in 2023. Classics, sci-fi, nonfiction, or anything people highly recommend. I'll keep adjusting the list. Start on Monday, done by Sunday. Might make lowkey videos of takeaways. If you want to read along, the current list is here: https://t.co/hYCs1pvLiZ pic.twitter.com/7JTKx9wYEj
