I'm getting back into the rhythm of reading more consistently. I generally read for about 30-40 minutes in bed right before sleeping on my e-reader, regardless of fiction/non-fiction.
This made me think, for people who prefer physical books, do you underline, highlight, take notes in the margins, etc. when reading theory?
Back when I did have a few physical books I never wrote anything in them, I guess to keep them in "good" condition. Even in school books I only answered exercises in pencil, lol.
So I'm wondering: what approach do you have for reading theory?
- Is it more like reading and absorbing the information more passively, where you read in bed, at a park, while commuting, etc.?
- Or do you treat it more like studying where you're sitting at a desk or at a library, pen in hand with notes and such?
I'd love to hear your thoughts/approaches/advice regarding this.
This is what I do, too. I highlight things in the text, then review it and condense it into notes. It's how I've always studied.
P.s. I'm reading through your introductory ML reading list. I hated the economics section but everything else is great so far!
Thanks so much! Do you have anything you would suggest for the economics section instead? Was it at least helpful?
I think I just have a personal problem with Marx's writing style lol, so nothing to suggest. But thanks again for putting together the guide. I was just sort of aimlessly reading through Lenin and Stalin on my own, so I'm really benefiting from having a structured reading list. I really liked G. Politzer’s Elementary Principles of Philosophy!
Great, thanks for your feedback!