Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Learning how to read is a critical, under-appreciated skill. Here's an analogy that might help you think about this skill in a productive way. It's also the first in a series of videos on how to read.
00:00 Your only teacher
00:46 The central question
1:45 A special kind of reading
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This video and subsequent 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!).
Edited by Presage: https://www.presage.media/
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Learning how to read is a critical, under-appreciated skill. Here's an analogy that might help you think about this skill in a productive way. It's also the first in a series of videos on how to read.
00:00 Your only teacher
00:46 The central question
1:45 A special kind of reading
Join my online learning community, here: benjaminkeep.com/community
This video and subsequent 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!).
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.
