Yup. The Black Swan could be summed up in a short essay but the book is 95% padding. All idea based nonfiction books make me feel like I sat through a brainwashing session by the end. I suppose it’s probably because most readers are unwilling to pay for an essay so instead we pay for 390 pages of waffle wrapped around 10 pages of the good bit.
Yup. The Black Swan could be summed up in a short essay but the book is 95% padding. All idea based nonfiction books make me feel like I sat through a brainwashing session by the end. I suppose it’s probably because most readers are unwilling to pay for an essay so instead we pay for 390 pages of waffle wrapped around 10 pages of the good bit.