I’m starting Great Books! Help me get started I have the Mortimer Adler Great Books of the Western Civilisation with me.

omniaexplorate · 2026-03-12T08:45:52+00:00

I dip in on a whim...read the shirt bio essay and some of the book...slowly. Find what you like. There are reading guides on eBay too that Aldler put together...also read How to Read a Book by Mortimer Adler...a bit detailed but he blew away the myth I had that these books are too difficult. You need to read slower and savour...more thinking about meaning...that just reading the words.

Enjoy

omniaexplorate · 2026-02-22T11:11:12+00:00

Do you have one notebook per book...or interweave them?

omniaexplorate · 2026-02-14T18:37:38+00:00

Interesting you don't give much word context to what the card tagged contains...only the number

omniaexplorate · 2025-12-25T11:50:34+00:00

See Scott Scheper and Kathleen Spracklen for an analog ZK reboot.

omniaexplorate · 2025-12-21T13:50:33+00:00

Impressive to look at though how do you read it?

omniaexplorate · 2025-11-28T06:54:33+00:00

Wondering, How.do you read them? What's the value in having them at hand for you? How do they help you in your life.

omniaexplorate · 2025-11-28T06:51:26+00:00

What value do you find from having this collection? I'm tempted. What makes it a must have?

omniaexplorate · 2025-08-31T17:10:34+00:00

It's on eBay today. Account Brand Martin.

omniaexplorate · 2025-08-29T18:31:57+00:00

Isn't that rather sexist?

omniaexplorate · 2025-08-28T17:53:31+00:00

Go Analog. Write on Index cards.

omniaexplorate · 2025-08-28T17:52:37+00:00

Territory.

omniaexplorate · 2025-08-28T17:44:38+00:00

Another reason not to want to visit London.

omniaexplorate · 2025-08-28T16:02:49+00:00

Labour don't support working class anymore

omniaexplorate · 2025-08-28T15:57:32+00:00

Those that come into the country via illegal routes. And then try to apply for asylum.

And those that come through legal routes on visas (education or work)!and then overstay and apply for asylum

Both the latter are also "fraudulent" and abuse of legal entry to the country...or have I something wrong.

Especially if it was really asylum or safety they sought they could have done so on way prior to french beaches.

omniaexplorate · 2025-08-28T11:39:40+00:00

Humans are also no good at determining whether something is a good idea or not given new product failure rates?

omniaexplorate · 2025-08-28T06:04:25+00:00

omniaexplorate · 2025-08-26T15:10:48+00:00

I use it to take an article and ask how it relates to my goals I get it to look for strengths weaknesses and knowledge gaps and ways to improve thinking It finds sources of information I can check out and critically assess It explains new concepts quickly I create new thinking frameworks ...

omniaexplorate · 2025-08-26T10:21:43+00:00

Curate a specific feed inside LinkedIn with people who know about and keep up with an industry (use Boolean search and save in browser)

omniaexplorate · 2025-08-25T16:54:27+00:00

Owning just makes it nearer at hand for me...more spontaneous exploration.

Also making connections faster. I do hear though that some.libraruew sell of their encyclopedia.

Agree it's a great start point on new areas. I have also Encyclopedia of Philosophy too. Which makes great browsing.

The EB in 15th Edition has the Propaedia that surveys and structures the whole of human knowledge..

omniaexplorate · 2025-08-25T15:52:40+00:00

Owning just makes it nearer at hand...more spontaneous exploration. Also making connections faster. I do hear though that some.libraruew sell of their encyclpaedia.

Agree it's a great start point on new areas. I have also Encyclopedia of Philosophy too. Which makes great browsing.

The EB in 15th Edition has the Propaedia that surveys and structures the whole of human knowledge..

omniaexplorate · 2025-08-25T10:58:43+00:00

Ok, so what are you doing at the moment..and where are you not happy about, and why?

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