Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
What does "active reading" actually mean? Here's an analogy and an explanation.
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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.
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***FYI, the "baby shoes" quote is misattributed. Thanks to @Beaverswings for first pointing that out. You can read more here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_sale:_baby_shoes,_never_worn.
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What does "active reading" actually mean? Here's an analogy and an explanation.
Join my online learning community, here: benjaminkeep.com/community
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!)
***FYI, the "baby shoes" quote is misattributed. Thanks to @Beaverswings for first pointing that out. You can read more here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_sale:_baby_shoes,_never_worn.
Edited by Presage: https://www.presage.media/
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.
