What books genuinely makes you smarter, cultured, more knowledgeable etc?
>>25298895Dry information-dense non-fiction is underraded.Many people think they want to improve themselves, but in reality they want to be entertained while having some kind of self-improvement aura, and they like to read things that confirm their own biases.
>>25298895Really just read anything related to history, philosophy, or science. Even pop-science shit like Neil deGrasse Tyson will leave you more knowledgeable if you weren't already informed on those subjects.For cultured, read the classics. Dante, Homer, Shakespeare, Tolstoy, etc.
>smarterThere's a hard ceiling by raw IQ however being or appearing smart is also a matter of habits, focus, critical thinking and good memory and you can improve all those aspects with enough practiceBooks on efficient learning techniques:>Learning how to learnBook on focus and habits:>Atomic Habits>Deep WorkBooks on how thinking works:>Thinking, Fast and Slow>The Demon-Haunted World>culturedA person is defined as cultured when they appear to be educated, knowledgeable, well-mannered, well-groomed and they have a distinct taste and appreciation of the fine arts, there's plenty of books that cover all the topics I just listed.>knowledgeIt's not enough to simply memorize a bunch of random facts, you must critically analyze and connect them to appear knowledgeable about something. It's all about building a mental framework of whatever field you want to become knowledgeable at. If you can't explain a concept to a 6 year old in simple terms then you don't understand it.If you apply efficient learning techniques (specifically active recall and interleaving) then knowledge will come automatically.
>>25298934>If you can't explain a concept to a 6 year old in simple terms then you don't understand it.Or you have bad communication skills. Knowledge on something doesn't automatically translate into clear articulation.
>>25298939This. I'm so tired of seeing that bullshit concept. It was bad enough already, but anon decided to add 6 year olds into the equation to make it even more retarded.
>>25298895>What books genuinely makes you smarter, cultured, more knowledgeable etc?Nonfiction books :)
>>25298895Books on finance and investing as well as mathematical books especially the fields that have much to do with strategic thinking like probability theory, game theory etc. If you become rich by using your attained knowledge, you can be sure you’re smart
>>25298895obviously
>>25298895Books that challenge your or make you feel something
>>25298902I think you have to separate reading from studying. You won't retain anything from that book without notes and review, and at that point you're doing something beyond reading a book.
Stop posting frogs to start
>>25299339it was necessary so people would reply to my post
>>25298902>in reality they want to be entertained while having some kind of self-improvement aurathey need their delusions of adequacy as they all tear each other apart and end up self satisfied in the dark
>>25298902game of thrones is a masters course on political science, every time they explain how bannermen have uniform armor and weapons from professionals at a fabrica
>>25298934IQ is pseudoscientific trash and the moment you mention it informs me that you are not a smart man.
>>25299431psychoTheRapist has been trying to suppress psychometrics since the discovery of iq
>>25298895Simply start here:
