Nice post. I agree with the sentiment, but I'm afraid that it's not really possible to "fight" with everything you read (mostly due to time constraints).
I couldn't agree more with the "explain stuff" bit. I have found deep gaps in my knowledge while explaining stuff to others (or found new angles to attack a problem, etc). It's almost as much about teaching others as it's about learning.
back
1 comments
I think it is possible to "fight" everything you read, you'd end up reading much less, but would likely know (as in understand) more. The challenge lies in sourcing the material you'd like to digest - so you should revisit your goals every time you start to uncover some new understanding.
I know that I've been on an information skimming trip, and although I feel that I have enlarged my impression of the world considerably, my actual knowledge of the world has only grown marginally - along the lines of confirming intuitions, and occasionally challenging preconceptions I've had.