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by vuciv1 1171 days ago
One way I've been managing this is by reading summaries of certain books. While it can be difficult to decide which books deserve a full read, this approach has significantly reduced the stress I feel about my ever-growing "to-read" pile. By focusing on the most important ideas and insights, I can still learn and grow without feeling the pressure to read every single book on my list.
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> reading summaries of certain books

Careful with this. You have to trust that the summary is correct. Which, as it turns out, isn't as foolproof as one might hope for.

It turns out that a sizeable percentage of human reviewers and condensers of information just make stuff up. And if you're just consuming the summary of a work, how would you know?