It’s impossible to know if the content itself is worth the extra time and effort. Opportunity Cost is especially high in fiction. I agree that LotR should be on that list though.
It’s impossible to know if the content itself is worth the extra time and effort. Opportunity Cost is especially high in fiction. I agree that LotR should be on that list though.
When you start thinking about books in terms of opportunity cost, you’re the kind who needs to slow down the most.
Oh no
(Would elaborate, but, y'know. Opportunity cost)
I slowed myself down to savour this comment for a full 20s. Enough time to linger on each word for a long moment. Just like parent was asking for.
I pictured it spoken with a heavy Californian surfer accent. He wanted elaborate but a huge wave was breaking and he really didn’t want to miss the next one. Was in far too much of a rush to even leave punctuation behind.
So long, dude, I hope the waves keep coming for you.
sick
I partially agree, but it depends on your objective function. If you’re optimising for the enjoyment of the experience of reading, you don’t need to know if the content is “worth it”; just read it slowly and if you’re not enjoying it, stop.