Most of us like reading books, right? This help to us better understand the world and yourself. reading can reduce stress, satisfy social connection needs, bolster social skills and empathy. And I sure that you know what is it "tsundoku" if you are a book lover as I because this problem touches all of us.
We buy books and let them lying on the shelf with thinking "I should read it in the days". And after we start to get nervous because we forget about them. Sound familiar?
According to statistician Nassim Nicholas Taleb, these unread volumes represent what he calls an "antilibrary," and he believes our antilibraries aren't signs of intellectual failings. He decide that the antilibrary's value stems from how it challenges our self-estimation, it is reminder of all we don't know. Japanese agree with his opinion. They call this phenomenon "Tsundoku" . Whether you prefer the term antilibrary, tsundoku, or something else entirely, the value of an unread book is its power to get you to read it. And if you understand that you don't know something you're way ahead of the vast majority of other people.
Very interesting article. Especially for me, a film lover
ОтветитьУдалитьMost of us like reading books, right? This help to us better understand the world and yourself. reading can reduce stress, satisfy social connection needs, bolster social skills and empathy.
ОтветитьУдалитьAnd I sure that you know what is it "tsundoku" if you are a book lover as I because this problem touches all of us.
We buy books and let them lying on the shelf with thinking "I should read it in the days". And after we start to get nervous because we forget about them. Sound familiar?
According to statistician Nassim Nicholas Taleb, these unread volumes represent what he calls an "antilibrary," and he believes our antilibraries aren't signs of intellectual failings. He decide that the antilibrary's value stems from how it challenges our self-estimation, it is reminder of all we don't know.
Japanese agree with his opinion. They call this phenomenon "Tsundoku" .
Whether you prefer the term antilibrary, tsundoku, or something else entirely, the value of an unread book is its power to get you to read it. And if you understand that you don't know something you're way ahead of the vast majority of other people.