How to Read Like Ancient Philosophers | O. O. Living

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In this video, O. O. Living shared the story of how Augustine of Hippo read. Reading is supposed to be slow enough that the words have to pass through you. That's the standard. Not faster. Slower. Deeper. More whole.If you are looking for more content like this, please subscribe or follow our show. Also, check out his new book, Deep Reading, available as a paperback on Amazon and as a PDF eBook on Selar.Paperback:https://www.amazon.com/dp/978682279XPDF eBook:https://selar.com/deepreadingebook

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