I thought I'd respond to your point also. > That's interesting, and probably great for reading trivial stuff, but remember how we were just discussing the benefits of verbalizing your thoughts to yourself? The same concept applies here, it helps you remember and understand better. That process is for honing in on your thoughts. Reading is about getting messages and information to your brain. You can memorize them through repetition after you go through all of the other passages and discard the ones that aren't worth repeating as much. In the meantime, you have to take it in and this book tells a faster way to take it in. The speaking to yourself part is something I do when trying to hone in on an argument or concept and converse with myself about it. Like having a conversation with yourself. It's in a way a creative process. If you do give it a read, please shoot me a message and let me know how it worked out for you or if you have any feedback.