- It was popularized in the Industrial Revolution.
- Modern readers tend to follow a book from start to finish.
- Earlier, people used to jump from book to book a lot.
- They used to transcribe what they read into notebooks.
- Reading and writing went hand in hand.
Instead of consuming ever-greater amounts of content, we could take on a more patient, thoughtful approach that favors rereading, reformulating, and working through the implications of ideas over time.
A digital equivalent of a commonplace book is a Second Brain.