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by vijayshankarv 2224 days ago
Don't worry too much about prioritization if your goal from reading is to learn. Set aside some time and then pick whatever article/book you most feel like reading and just get going. If it bores you, then stop and move on to the next one.

For interesting articles, take notes using a system that works for you. Progressive Summarization and Zettelkasten are good ideas.

Over time, you will realize that most articles and books are not worth the time investment to deeply read them and get quicker at skimming to get the gist.

Some useful links:

Better note-taking misses the point -https://notes.andymatuschak.org/z7kEFe6NfUSgtaDuUjST1oczKKzQ...

Gutting books - https://twitter.com/varsha_venkat_/status/110774091578163609...