Total pages read for March 2026 was 1,050.
Firstly, I finished Simon Singh’s The Code Book.
I started and finished rereading James Sire’s How to Read Slowly. I first read it around 30 years ago. I also read Cal Newport’s Digital Minimalism. I enjoyed this book and have implemented a range of measures to reduce screen distraction. I also reread C S Lewis’ The Weight of Glory. When I first read Weight of Glory in 2017 I was looking for connections between the essays/talks - but there aren’t any. Their only common feature was that most were delivered against the backdrop of WWII. Some are excellent, others have perhaps lost their relevance1.
I started Johan Hari’s Stolen Focus. It’s is the Why to Cal Newport’s How in digital distraction and shortened attention spans. Hari seemed intent on pressing leftist or progressive agendas and viewpoints which detracted from the read and didn’t serve to promote his views in a positive manner.
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