Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
I give myself fifteen minutes to glean what I can from a random book I got at the library. If you haven't done this before, it might be worth trying. Mortimer Adler calls this an "inspectional reading", but you could also just call this "previewing a book" or "pre-reading" or something like that.
00:00 Introduction
00:40 What I did
5:00 What did I learn?
9:20 A small tip
Learn more about my online learning community, here: benjaminkeep.com/community
Most of the videos in this series, including this one, are inspired by the 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.
Video 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.
I give myself fifteen minutes to glean what I can from a random book I got at the library. If you haven't done this before, it might be worth trying. Mortimer Adler calls this an "inspectional reading", but you could also just call this "previewing a book" or "pre-reading" or something like that.
00:00 Introduction
00:40 What I did
5:00 What did I learn?
9:20 A small tip
Learn more about my online learning community, here: benjaminkeep.com/community
Most of the videos in this series, including this one, are inspired by the 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.
Video 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.
