What I've Been Reading

Late in 2020 I started a reading habit when I realized I could listen to audiobooks and absorb their information more rapidly. Since then I've made daily consumption of consuming long-form content - books, lecture series and college courses - core to my information diet.

In the summer, I can read an hour or so per day at the gym, while that doubles or triples each day in the winter when I snowboard. Something about the relaxed mental state makes ingesting this wisdom easier.

Not all the books are of equal value, and I read plenty where I disagree with the author. I often know going in that I will dislike the author, but understanding their point of view is important to expanding my intellectual horizons. Everything adds perspective, and I rarely regret investing in a book.

And the value builds over time. The ideas from a previous book give me a leg up on how I understand a new one. This can work when reading "forward" (books based on other books) or "backward" (reading the books referenced in other books).

As of this writing, the below database is over 370 books, audio programs and college courses. I hope this list might give you ideas to start or continue your own reading habit. If you find something helpful -or better yet, have a recommendation! - please let me know. I'm always up for hearing from another bookworm.

-Ray
January 2024