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I think the root problem is that a lot of people want books to tell them how to think. I think that's why I hate things like Oprah book clubs, complete with quizzes to make sure you think the right things now.

My best reading experiences involve arguing with the book. And talking about those books and my disagreements with them has been useful, too.

Orthogonally, all humans tend to overuse new knowledge/skills. That's part of how humans learn. We try to find out how far the use stretches and in what ways we can apply our new toys! I would expect any successful book on practices to be seen as overused.



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