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Speed vs Depth Reading
What reading science says about speed reading claims, Adler's four levels of reading, when to skim versus read deeply, and a practical system for getting the most from a book.
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Prereqs: none. Next: Building a reading list. Sources: Rayner et al., 'So Much to Read, So Little Time', *Psychological Science in the Public Interest* (2016); Mortimer Adler & Charles Van Doren, *How to Read a Book* (1972); Maryanne Wolf, *Reader, Come Home* (2018).Next: 1. The speed limit