I got a subscription to the Economist for Christmas this year (Thanks Taylor!). I’ve tried to read the whole thing cover to cover each week, but I’ve never been close to being up to speed (Currently a full issue plus some behind). That goal came from this tweet:
I read @TheEconomist cover-to-cover because its content makes me think critically about the world. Its editors recently asked me a tough question: What is the one thing you'd do to create a more open world? See my answer below and share your answer here: https://t.co/snng1yCdRL https://t.co/J4uL2ccLcd
— Bill Gates (@BillGates) July 27, 2018
I feel personally attacked by this marketing material. If Bill Gates can read the Economist cover to cover while also trying to save the world from infectious diseases, how is that I’m falling a full issue behind?
I wonder if:
- I’m a slow reader
- He’s skimming
- It’s bending the truth for marketing.
In any event, I plan on timing myself to see how long it takes to read a full issue cover-to-cover.
Update: I did not end up timing myself to read cover to cover, but I also gave up on reading every issue cover-to-cover. Instead, I’ve been hopping around to different areas I find interesting, and I’ve started taken written notes (more on that in a different post.)