Read Like Socrates: How to Choose Books That Actually Make You Better | EP 124
About this episode
Eddy Hood discusses how to choose impactful books that enhance wisdom rather than just increase reading volume.
I used to think reading more books was the goal. Then I encountered a moment in Plato’s Protagoras where Socrates warns that what you learn will either help or harm you—and you can’t take it back. That changed how I choose what to read. In this episode, I explain how I pick great books, how I avoid wasting time on shallow ideas, and how readers in real life—busy people with jobs and families—can build a reading life that actually makes them wiser. I also share one book recommendation that has...
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