How To Read A Difficult Book - Superficial Reading

How exactly do you tackle a difficult read? In this episode we will explore the concept of "superficial reading" and how it will aid you in your comprehension of hard material.

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[mashable]

Exactly like the author spent months and months writing that and we think can understand that in few days

[GoldRoks]

I picked up a book “The Arrow of Time” by Peter Coveney and Roger Highfield and not 30 pages in I found myself googling every other word in this bitch. Insanity is an understatement

[countofst.germain]

Man, the origins of species was a fun one. Its hard to read books that old, some of the words just don't make sense anymore. It's amazing how much language has changed in over 150 years.

[clemfarley]

These insights are so true, especially if you read challenging books. Go slowly, give the author a chance—you can tell how he wants to speak to you—follow that pace and approach, and reread during or after.

Accumulating “read” books is a waste of time.

[timbuktu]

"As a self proclaimed philosopher kind of guy"
That's going on my resume!

[mgaries]

You have no idea how much I love your channel .
It just answers my questions so perfectly .

[iancopperfield]

It is very impressive that you have read so many great books at such a young age! Like your blog, by the way. :)

[lisandroge]

just keep on reading. Over time you will begin to understand the text, but the most important thing is making reading a habit.

( other great help is simply to just being exposed to similar themes that you are reading in your day-to-day life. like podcast, intellectual movies, and so on)

[ohoaiphuong]

1:59 is the kind of research i do everyday

[thursdayplurbonym-boyporri]

Thanks, I'm trying to read a pretty complex translation of the odessy

[quixoticat]

called me out with the philosophy memes being "research"
iz an interesting point tho, I might pick up "how to read a book"

[lightbinger]

And me stupid was thinking I just need to read "Kafka on the Shore" only once. lol.

[briannagravely]

Reading out loud has helped me. Also, you know how games can have replay value? I like to think certain books have reread value. New Book+.

[DanielLopez-ztig]

The lord of the rings may be the most difficult book I have read in my life. I thank BBC and Peter Jackson for the movie and radio adaptations they did in 1981 and 1999-2003 for making me experience the story in a way the book never did.

[RotemWasBored]

I do this but with chapters! I read a chapter and then look at analyses and summaries of that chapter as well as some videos or photos that show a visual. Then I move on to the next chapter and do the same thing.

[anonymos]

Im stuck with "la critique de la raison pure" since some times. Thank you for the video.

[Bradtheartguy]

Thank you! This is exactly what I needed!

[dante-kun]

i started with the pitcure of dorian gray i am on page 2 and it took me 1 hour to just find meaning of each words

[tttakkkumi]

“When in perplexity, read on” — old maxim

[jomarjoestar]

Just picked up one of Edgar Allan Poe's book. Not sure if it's written in old english or just tied with poetry but I'm now puzzled to even understand a thing