Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
There are some basic questions we should ask if we want to learn from a book. Here they are.
00:00 Introduction - active reading
00:56 The first big question
02:45 The second big question
03:44 The third big question
05:37 The fourth big question
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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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There are some basic questions we should ask if we want to learn from a book. Here they are.
00:00 Introduction - active reading
00:56 The first big question
02:45 The second big question
03:44 The third big question
05:37 The fourth big question
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.










