An Epiphany About Reading

I have been muddling my way through an interesting but fairly dense book titled Invisible Rulers, by Renée DiResta. To quote the book jacket, she “reveals how a virtual rumor mill of niche propagandists increasingly shapes public opinion.” She makes her case convincingly. Trouble is, once that point has been made, according to my Kindle, I am only one-third of the way through the book, and I am losing interest. I don’t know if that says something about the author’s ability to hold my interest or about my inability to pay attention over the long term. Maybe both? Regardless, I intend...

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