I've already read a couple of books, but they were all light reading or straight to the point. Today I started volume 1 of Capital. I read for about 2 hours and I realized I feel like I can't do this; it's very dense and abstract. Are there any habits, thoughts, or other helpful things that keep you focused?

  • Judge_Jury [comrade/them, he/him]
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    1 year ago

    I don't get a lot of time to focus enough to read anything substantial. If I'm reading a book with my eyes, I'm probably doing it in some kind of waiting room at a rate of 1 standard book per 3 damn months. Realistically, most of my theory intake comes from summaries in podcasts like RevLeft Radio

    That said, there's nothing wrong with taking a break while reading. Personally I'm more likely to finish a book if I don't try to force myself to read more than I feel up to