[amelius]

> "This is the best book ever written on how to practice at the piano!" for crying out loud

It fits with the current zeitgeist, where clickbait is everywhere, even in respected newspapers.

[jacquesm]

It was written long ago.

[amelius]

Yes. But maybe it explains why it resurfaces now.

[rackjack]

People have been doing this for decades, probably centuries... there was a book on shorthand (Eclectic shorthand) I found on the Internet Archive and the first couple of pages were extolling its virtues compared to the others. The difference is that you're seeing it.

[rossjudson]

I am pretty sure the current zeitgeist is to do the minimum possible amount of observation/research before passing judgement on something.