Reading Habit

Reading is part of how I keep my thinking sharp. I prefer depth over trendiness and long-form over short-form.

What I read

• Books, especially Philosophy and Science Fiction
• Essays and long-form pieces
• Substack for independent voices with real perspective
• Medium for varied essays
• The New York Times for general reporting and commentary

I have a stated interest in writers and ideas that expand imagination, sharpen judgment, and reward attention.

Why I read

Not for information alone. I read for worldview, language, and mental edge. A good book or essay leaves me with a sharper way to think about something, not just a new fact.

This is why Nietzsche matters to me. Philosophy that changes how I see is more valuable than news that updates what I see.

How it feeds my work

• Better language feeds Concise Writing and Natural Language
• Better frames feed Business Strategy and Design Philosophy
• Better references feed Taste
• Better questions feed Introspection

Reading is leverage on the mind, and I treat it with the same ROI lens as everything else.

Against shallow content

Short-form scrolling is a tax on attention. It fractures the capacity for sustained thought, which is the exact capacity he needs. He avoids making it a default. Long-form reading is the corrective practice.

How it connects

Reading is part of Daily Practice. It is a sibling to Curiosity As Habit. It supports Self-Development and feeds Long-form Thinking.

Related

Books · Long-form Thinking · Essays · Substack · Philosophy · Daily Practice