In defense of audiobooks

No, you're not a midwit. With the right method, they're a useful tool

Reading for thought is a skill. Listening for thought is also a skill. Since I’m relatively good at these skills - it’s one of the reasons for the success of this blog - I thought I’d share my methods.

My approach is somewhat unusual in that I make heavy use of audiobooks even for dense and complex material. This increases the amount of high-quality wri…