[HN Gopher] The Vital Necessity of Old Books (2023)
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       The Vital Necessity of Old Books (2023)
        
       Author : Bluestein
       Score  : 22 points
       Date   : 2024-08-24 19:49 UTC (3 hours ago)
        
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       | Animats wrote:
       | The author links to a good summary of the 11 points that make up
       | most of self-help books.[1] That's the most useful content in the
       | article.
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       | It's worth noting the total absence of collective action from
       | those self-help books. No suggestions to organize a union, or run
       | someone for local office.
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       | [1] https://mashable.com/article/best-self-help-book-advice
        
         | 082349872349872 wrote:
         | Those books aren't in the "self help" section, they're over in
         | "mutual aid"?
         | 
         | Lagniappe: https://images.cartoonstock.com/lowres/literature-
         | epidemiolo...
        
           | walterbell wrote:
           | A fun annotation exercise for HN threads!
        
         | Bluestein wrote:
         | > That's the most useful content in the article.
         | 
         | That's perhaps a bit harsh. I have got to - however - indeed
         | thank you for that link: The summary of self help books in
         | there is great, and the 11 points are spot on ...
        
       | Paisley88 wrote:
       | Time is an excellent noise filter. I only read a few books a
       | year. I'm rarely disappointed by classics, and often cant get
       | through the first few pages of modern books.
        
         | walterbell wrote:
         | _> Time is an excellent noise filter_
         | 
         | Of code too.
        
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