Do Books Actually Make You Smarter? @TheReadWellPodcast
Do Books Actually Make You Smarter?  @TheReadWellPodcast
Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Reading isn’t enough. People love to say that books make you smarter, but that’s only true if you do something with what you read. In this episode, I’ll talk about how to read for knowledge in a way that actually improves your life. I’ll also share some key decisions I’ve made as a reader to sharpen my understanding, including lessons from my study of Macbeth.

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - How You Read Matters
4:25 - Make the Text Your Own
9:15 - The Reader's Choice
13:08 - Announcements

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Until next time, read slowly - take notes - apply the ideas.
-Eddy
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