Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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00:00-01:24 - intro
01:25-01:58 - divisive opinions on book annotating
01:59-04:13 - why i started annotating
04:14-06:32 - what i annotate & the benefits
06:33-08:09 - how i annotate (on easy mode!)
08:10-10:49 - some community opinions!

Media literacy and critical thinking are important skills we need to understand the world around us - but one of the key words there is thinking. Passive consumption, alas, does not equal thinking, it does not equal analysing what is in front of you, or meaningfully challenging it.

✏️ IN THIS VIDEO:
– Why passive reading is making us worse at thinking
– How annotation became basically live media journaling
– What I actually write in my books (chapter recaps, challenges, glossaries, writing notes)
– The tools I use (basically none)

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You Should Keep A Commonplace Book → youtu.be/yaXZsaZm9SM?si=58wY7GRnlG11NOi4
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mass media consumption is rotting ur brain babe → youtu.be/YJCUMQqRg4o?si=4FhcPOe4zVnH0yDX