We’re certainly not the first to lament the ineffectiveness of reading compared to what it could be with technology. ![]() With the right software, we believe this is possible. Helping people to better achieve the objectives that inspire them to read is what defines our mission because, if successful, it would unlock untold amounts of human capital. This might be to expand the boundaries of knowledge through original research to become a more eloquent speaker to inquire into the meaning of life or to simply internalize a memo for work. Reading for betterment can be pleasurable, but pleasure is not the ultimate intent. Reading for betterment, on the other hand, is where we see the opportunity for software to improve reading by an order of magnitude. This kind of reading actually has been disrupted by technology, most notably by social media which is, at its core, a form of entertainment. This includes reading fictional books, of course, but also most newspapers, magazines, and casual web browsing. Reading for entertainment is any reading where the primary pursuit is pleasure. This kind of works, but what about blog posts? Newsletters? Long-form journalism? Twitter threads? Journal articles?įiction versus nonfiction now seems outdated so we've adopted an alternative dichotomy: "reading for entertainment" versus "reading for betterment". When people categorize books, they typically divide them into either fiction and nonfiction. ![]() Let us be clear on what we mean when we use the term "reading" throughout this post. Addressing the complaints above only scratches the surface of what should be possible with software-augmented reading. There's nothing more we can do." Our only option at this point is to craft our own reading experience intended for our high expectation customers.īut this isn't the whole story. There are dozens of other complaints like these and we’re done telling our users, "Tough luck.
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