how to be disgustingly educated

1. read relentlessly

no procrastination, don’t negotiate with laziness. just get started.
key word - RELENTLESSLY.
2. read beyond your field
dip into philosophy, psychology, history, art, and so on
3. learn the origin of certain things, be curious
words, names, customs, ideas.
etymology is power
4. study thinkers and their enemies
read machiavelli, then read his critics.
read marcus aurelius, then read nietzsche’s contempt for stoicism.
education is combat, an intellectual combat
5. watch documentaries instead of doomscrolling
6. travel through books not only planes
books are the best time machine.
you can visit ancient rome for $12 and a quiet afternoon.
7. practice speaking with elegance
knowledge loses it's power if you can't communicate it
over education isn't only about degrees but it's curiosity that never dies
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