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> Musk is extremely well informed about technology

Yes. That’s different than reading. I’m not ascribing moral value either way.






One doesn't become well-informed without reading.

I recall debating a historical point with a person who would send me cites in the form of TikTok clips. Coincidentally, I have two entire books on the subject, by two accomplished historians. Both books demolished all of his points.

Just for fun, compare a transcript of the movie "Oppenheimer" with the book "The Making of the Atomic Bomb". You're looking at a transcript of the movie of a few pages vs a 750 page small print tome. There's no way "Oppenheimer" makes one well informed about the Manhattan Project.


If you are arguing reading books is the only way someone can learn about a topic I disagree.



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