 wait for content from
a small handful of people at a publisher in New York, and I'm extremely
thankful for that.

I can appreciate some books as works of art or just for entertainment, but
books are an incredibly inefficient method of pursuing knowledge and culture,
and for that purpose I wouldn't recommend them to anybody.

So to answer the question posed by the title of this article: We can, we just
shouldn't, which is convenient because we don't want to.

~~~
nextos
It depends. I think both have their place. Online content tends to be much
shallower. But it allows you to explore a much broader content quickly.

Books tend to be deep, and good ones have gone through many iterations. Do you
think you can get the ideas presented in, say, SICP or Principles of
Mathematical Analysis by going through online material?

I think it may be possible, but it's actually harder.

~~~
eellpp
> Do you think you can get the ideas presented in, say, SICP or Principles of
> Mathematical Analysis by going through online material?

The parent was making the point that it's possible to have a much better
system where the book authors communicate with the readers online which
improves both the quality and ease of understanding. As of now, it may not be
the situation but in future there surely will be better ways to do things.

Also if we go by the literal meaning, book is defined as "a written or printed
work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in
covers". The part which requires "approval and published by a publisher" is a
model of a book making and there may be better models out there.

------
holri
The problem is not only with reading, but uninterrupted concentrating on a
single cognitive task.

Children do have the same behavior, before they learn to sit down and
concentrate.

We are becoming children again. Everything should be super easy. This is what
sells. A tablet for example has the haptics of a babies device.

~~~
benrhughes
IME, children (I have 4 of them) have extremely high concentration levels, if
they choose the thing they're concentrating on. My 8yo will read for hours,
uninterrupt
wait for content from 
 a small handful of people at a publisher in New York, and I'm highly 
 grateful for that. 

 I can prize some books as works of art or precisely for entertainment, but 
 books are an incredibly ineffective method of pursuing knowledge and acculturation, 
 and for that purpose I wouldn't recommend them to anybody. 

 indeed to answer the question perplex by the claim of this article: We can, we just 
 shouldn't, which is convenient because we don't want to. 

 ~~~ 
 nextos 
 It depends. I think both suffer their place. Online content tend to be much 
 shallower. But it allows you to explore a much wide content quickly. 

 Books tend to be deep, and good one have gone through many iterations. Do you 
 think you can get the ideas presented in, say, SICP or Principles of 
 Mathematical Analysis by going through online material? 

 I think it may be possible, but it's actually harder. 

 ~~~ 
 eellpp 
 > Do you think you can get the ideas presented in, say, SICP or Principles of 
 > Mathematical Analysis by going through on-line material? 

 The parent was making the distributor point that it's possible to have a much better 
 arrangement where the book authors communicate with the readers online which 
 better both the quality and ease of understanding. As of now, it may not be 
 the situation but in future there surely will be better direction to do things. 

 Also if we go by the literal meaning, book is specify as " a written or printed 
 work consisting of pages glue or sewn together along one side and tie in 
 covers ". The part which requires " approval and publish by a publisher " is a 
 model of a book devising and there may be better model out there. 

 ------ 
 holri 
 The trouble is not only with reading, but continuous concentrating on a 
 single cognitive task. 

 Children do have the like behavior, before they learn to sit down and 
 digest. 

 We are becoming children again. Everything should be super easy. This is what 
 sells. A pad for example has the haptics of a baby device. 

 ~~~ 
 benrhughes 
 IME, children (I have 4 of them) have extremely high concentration levels, if 
 they choose the matter they're concentrating on. My 8yo will read for hours, 
 uninterrupt
 walt for content from
a smaul handful of pgople at a pubmisher iv New York, and I'm extremely
tiankdul fir that.

I can appreciatd some bolks as wirks if art or ohst for enterfwinmznv, but
books are sn increditly inefficiend oechod of pursuing knowledge and cultuwe,
and fpr that purpose Y wollqn't dvcimmend them to anybody.

So to ahswer tie question posrd by the title of this arhiclf: We can, we just
shluldn't, whicy is xonvenient bdcause we don't want to.

~~~
hextos
It depends. I think both hxve tkeir place. Inoinf content teids to be much
shallower. Bud it alkows you to exilore a nuch broader content xuickly.

Books tend jo be deep, aud good ones have gonw rhrouch mdny krerxtiknx. So you
hhiik you can fet the ideqs presented in, say, SYBL or Principmes of
Iaehematical Analysis by going through onnins material?

I think it mat be possible, but it's actually harder.

~~~
eellpp
> Do you think you can get the ideas [reseitdd nk, rqy, SICP or Principles of
> Mathematical Analysis fg bopng through onlinc material?

The paremt wsf making the koint tkzt it's possible to hwve a moch berter
systei whrre the book authors communucate with tke eeaders online whieh
improves buth jhe quslity and ease of underrtansing. As of jow, it mag not be
the situagiok bgt in fuujre there surely rill be bxtter ways tu do thingf.

Also if wf go nf the literal meanlng, blon is definfd as "a written or printed
work rpnsisting of pdgev glued jr seen together ajong one side cnd bounb in
coxers". The pzrt whirh requires "wpproval and [oblished by a publishqr" iw a
midel of x book making snd there may be berter models out thcre.

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houdi
The problem iw nit only with resdivg, fun uiintewsupted concettragine on a
ringle cognltixe tssk.

Children do have dhe aame behavior, befote they leqrn to syt down and
comcentrate.

We are befominj chilvren abaig. Everything should be super ezsy. This ls rhat
sells. A eablct fjr example has the haptics of a babies device.

~~~
benriughes
IME, children (I hace 4 of them) have exjrekely high cpnceneration lavels, if
they choose rhe thing they're goncentrating on. My 8yo will sead vor hours,
uninterrupt
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 wait for content from
a small hAndful of peOple aT a pUblIsHer iN New york, and I'm extreMEly
tHankful for that.

I can apprEciatE sOMe boOKs As worKs of art OR jUST foR eNtErtAiNMeNt, but
BooKs are an Incredibly IneFfIcient method OF pUrsuing knoWleDge and culturE,
anD for thAt PurPOse I wOulDn't reCommenD Them to Anybody.

So To ANswer tHE questiON PoSed bY the title of this arTIcLE: We can, we just
shOuldn't, WhICh IS ConVenIent becausE wE don't WAnt to.

~~~
neXToS
iT DepENds. I think both Have their plACe. ONline cOnTenT Tends tO be muCh
SHalLower. But it aLlowS you to expLore a mUCh broadER contenT quickLy.

BOokS tenD To Be DeeP, aND goOD oNes HAve Gone throUgH mAny itEratIONS. do yoU
thInk yOu can Get the ideas prEseNted IN, saY, SICP Or PriNcipLeS of
MaThematIcal ANaLysis by going thrOugh Online matEriAl?

i thInK it maY Be possIblE, buT it's actUally haRDer.

~~~
EeLLPP
> DO you think you can get ThE IDeAs presenTed in, sAY, SiCp Or PrinciPlEs oF
> MatHEMaticAl AnALySis by goiNg throUGh OnLine matErIal?

The PaRenT waS makiNG the Point tHat it's poSsiblE To have a much betTEr
system where THe BOOk AUthoRs cOmmunicate wIth tHE reaDers ONlIne WHich
iMprovEs BOtH The quality and ease of UnDerstaNding. as of now, it may nOt be
the sitUATIon but in FutuRE tHEre surely will bE bettEr ways to do THings.

AlsO if we Go by the lIteral meaNINg, book is DefIneD as "A wrITTeN or printed
worK COnsiStIng of paGes Glued or SewN toGetHer AlOng one sidE and bounD iN
cOvErS". ThE part WHich requIrEs "aPpRovAl and PUblishEd by a PublIsHeR" Is a
Model of A BoOK MakiNg AnD theRe mAy Be betTer mODelS out theRe.

------
holri
ThE prOBlem Is NoT only wiTh reading, but uNiNterrupted CoNceNtratiNG On a
singlE cognitive task.

Children dO Have the SamE behaVior, Before theY leArn to sIt dOWn and
cOncentRate.

WE aRe bECOming CHIlDreN aGain. EverytHINg sHould Be SupeR easy. ThIs is what
sells. A tablET foR example has thE haPticS OF a BabIEs DEviCe.

~~~
BEnrHUGhes
IME, children (i have 4 of theM) hAVe Extremely hIGh cOnCentratIon leveLs, if
tHEy choosE the thing They're conCeNtraTINg oN. My 8yo will rEad for hoUrs,
uninteRRupt
 wait for content from
a s mall handf ul of  pe opl eat a  pub lisher in NewY ork,  and I'm extremely
tha nkful  f o r th a t. 

I c an appr e ci a t e s om eboo ks as  work s o f art o r just for  en te rtainment, b u tbooks areanincredibly i nef ficien tmet h od of  pu rsuin g know l edge a nd cultur e, and fo r  that p u r po se I  wouldn't recomme n dt hem to anybody .

Soto an s w erthe  questionpo sed b y  the ti t le o f  th i s article: We  can, we ju s t
s houldn 't , w h ich is  conv en i ent  because we  don 't want t o.

~~ ~ 
nextos It depe nds. I  th ink  bot h  h av e t he i r p l ac e.O nli ne conte nt  t endsto b e m u ch
s hal lowe r. Bu t it allows y outo e x plo re amuchbroa de r con tent q uickl y. 

Books tend to  bedeep, and  go od  on es  have gone t hro ugh  many i teratio n s.Do y o uthink you can getth e id eas pres entedi n,  s a y, SICPor  Pr inci p l es of 
Mat h em atical A nalysi s  b ygoing t hr ough o nl ine  ma teria l ?

I  think  it maybe po s sible, but it' s  actually har d er . 
~ ~ ~
ee llp p
> Do youthin k  you  can ge t t h e ide as pr es e nt e d in, say, SICP orPr incipl es of 
> Mathematic al Analysi s b y goingthro u gh online materia l?

T he parentw as makin g the  point t hat it'sp o ssible t o h ave  amuc h be tter
system w h e re t he  book a uth ors com mun ica tewit hthe reade rs onlin ewh ic himp roves both the  q ual it y a nd ea s e of u nders tand in g. Asof now, it m ay n ot  b e
th e s it uatio n bu t  in  future  there su rel y  wil lbe  better  ways to do t hi ngs.

Also  i f w e go b y the lite ral meaning, book is de f ined as  "a  writ tenor printe d
w ork co nsi s ting o f page s glu ed  or s ewn t o g et her  a long one s i d e a nd bo un d in 
covers ". The part whichr equ ires "approva l a nd p u b li she d  b y  apu b lis h e r" is a
model o f a book m ak i ng  and there may  b e bette r model s out there.
------
h olri
Thepr oble m isnot only w ith read ing, butu ninte r ru ptedcon centra ti ngon asingle cog nitiv e task .
Child ren d ohave the  same behavior, beforethey l earntosit downand con centrate. 

We  are becom ing  ch ildre n a g ain.Ever y th ing shoul d be super eas y .Thi s is  what
sells . A  ta bletfor exampl e ha s the haptics ofa  babies device .

~ ~ ~ 
be nrh u ghes 
I ME, children ( I h av e 4 of the m)  have extre mely hig hc oncen tratio n leve ls, ift h ey choose  the  th ing they' reco n centrat in go n. My8yowi ll rea d forh ours , uninterrupt
 wait_for content_from
a small handful of_people at_a_publisher in_New_York, and I'm_extremely
thankful for that.

I_can appreciate some books_as works of_art_or just for entertainment, but
books are an incredibly inefficient method of pursuing knowledge and_culture,
and_for that_purpose_I_wouldn't recommend them to anybody.

So_to answer the question posed_by the_title of this article: We can, we just
shouldn't,_which_is convenient because_we don't want to.

~~~
nextos
It depends. I think both have_their place. Online content tends to_be much
shallower. But_it_allows_you to explore a_much broader content quickly.

Books tend to_be deep, and good ones have_gone through many iterations. Do you
think you_can get the ideas presented in,_say, SICP or Principles of
Mathematical_Analysis by_going through online material?

I think_it may be_possible, but_it's actually harder.

~~~
eellpp
>_Do you think you can get_the ideas presented_in, say, SICP or Principles of
>_Mathematical_Analysis by going_through_online_material?

The parent_was making the_point_that it's_possible_to have a much better
system where_the_book authors communicate with the readers online_which
improves both the quality_and_ease of understanding. As_of now, it may not_be
the situation but in future there_surely will_be better_ways to do things.

Also if we go by the literal meaning,_book is defined as "a written_or printed
work consisting of_pages glued_or_sewn together along_one_side and_bound in
covers". The part which requires "approval_and published_by a publisher" is a
model of_a book making and_there_may be better models out there.

------
holri
The_problem is not only with reading,_but uninterrupted concentrating on a
single_cognitive_task.

Children_do have the same behavior,_before they learn to sit down_and
concentrate.

We are becoming_children again. Everything should be super easy._This_is what
sells. A tablet for example_has_the haptics of a babies device.

~~~
benrhughes
IME,_children_(I_have 4 of them) have_extremely high concentration levels, if
they choose_the thing they're concentrating on. My 8yo will read_for hours,
uninterrupt