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This is a double edged sword, trading depth for breadth. While many books or essays can be summarized, much is lost in the compression.

You have to ask for which domains is a shallow summary appropriate, and what the advantages are of having a poor understanding of many things. That isnt to say they dont exist! they absolutely do. I just worry that having deep understanding and being capable of deep thought is going out of style, and think that many people dont know what they are missing out on.



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