Q&A#160 How to Skim Read
March 14, 2020
Alastair Roberts
Today's question: "Can you share some advice on how to skim read books? How do you know in advance which sections of a book to read for the best insight? Do you need to make a best estimated guess and then accept that you might miss something really helpful?"
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