Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Sometimes, when we're trying to read something, we just get confused. What do we do then?
00:00 Introduction
00:27 Two options
01:16 Example 1 - reading a Shakespeare play
02:21 Example 2 - reading a chemistry book
03:09 Two things to consider
05:53 Can we do both?
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Sometimes, when we're trying to read something, we just get confused. What do we do then?
00:00 Introduction
00:27 Two options
01:16 Example 1 - reading a Shakespeare play
02:21 Example 2 - reading a chemistry book
03:09 Two things to consider
05:53 Can we do both?
Join my online learning community, here: benjaminkeep.com/community
Edited by Presage: https://www.presage.media/
This video and other videos in this series are based on an excellent book: How to Read a Book, by Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren. I highly recommend it. You can purchase it here: bookshop.org/a/91541/9780671212094.
(I get a small commission if you do - thanks in advance!)
I support an organization called GiveInternet.org (giveinternet.org/) that provides internet access and educational opportunities to students in need worldwide. Learn more at giveinternet.org/. If you choose to donate, please use this donation link to double your impact: giveinternet.org/BenjaminKeep.
