Tyler Cowen on reading fast, reading well, and reading widely - Driverless Crocodile

This article is a summary of a conversation with Tyler Cowen, an economist known for his fast reading habits. Cowen shares his philosophy on reading and how to read more efficiently and effectively. He emphasizes the importance of being ruthless with books that are not good, focusing on reading in clusters around specific authors or topics, and having a clear problem or question when approaching a book. Cowen also recommends reading fiction for understanding human behavior and different historical eras, as well as giving at least one book in areas that may seem uninteresting to the reader. He believes that society is under-investing in reading and encourages people to view it as part of their knowledge worker practice while still enjoying the process.