Could anyone help? Give some tips? I really want to read Capital, then move on to stuff like State/Revolution, Governance, etc.
I’m not really a fan of audiobooks (mostly because they’re so monotone feeling… maybe I’ve not found the right ones?), but if I can’t figure anything else out, I might go down that road.
My main issue is really just focus. I’ll read a few paragraphs and enjoy it, then as I continue I slowly start drifting, no longer understanding the text, rereading over and over…
Anyways, I imagine some of you may have had this problem before, with how the internet and social media fucked our attention spans and all. Maybe if I could ever read Capital and all that, I could make comprehensive video versions for those like me…
Thanks in advance.
Taking notes is the main thing that helps me focus while reading. Like you say when you’re reading a paragraph over and over, taking notes helps. It allows you to stop and engage and focus on getting the main idea from that section instead of getting stuck and skipping over it or something. It does take more time and effort but I think it’s worth it in the long run for the better recall of information you get. Granted I certainly don’t always take notes lol, but I can tell the difference in focus when I do.
To add to that, in Capital especially try to prefigure where the next argument will go. Say you’re stuck on the money velocity relationship, try to think about how (or whether) it applies to the reality around you and what would it mean. Then reading the next chapters/paragraphs is like solving the mystery in the detective genre, rather than stuffing your brain with theoretical information
