@themanhootch Adler at one time may have been a humanist and by his own confession a pagan, but long before his demise, was baptized Christian and remained so until his passing.
@NilDesperandum777 I think of him as a Christian humanist, which is the best version of that beast. Ralph McInerny is supposed to have led him to his conversion. Reminds me of Tolkien leading C.S. Lewis to Christ.
totally agree. you can't be a great fan and not follow his advice. slow reading is the best way to read (especially when it comes to the classics). and to promote reading through a classic in one week??? oh my! :(
LOL! Totally agree! Just what I was thinking, I mean you can just see him shudder inside at such a statement! I have some of his books....great works!
No way you can speed read a great book...since almost every paragraph has plenty of different meanings that need to be discussed in order to be fully understood....
you have to also consider the times in which they were written, the ideas of that time, etc. too much to intellectually digest done in a speed reading fashion. these are intellectually stimulating and should serve to cultivate the mind and so time needs to be given to this just as time needs to be given when you plant flowers. you don't plant the seed and then expect the flower in full bloom and full beauty within a week! oh my! silly.
Someone could explain what he said at 0:50? Adler read twenty or three page per hour? Thanks!
andresilvaluiz1 2 months ago
@andresilvaluiz1 It seems like he said twenty didn't he?
Zeesismepactfro 2 weeks ago
"When I am reading a Great Book, I never read faster than three pages an hour and sometimes slower than that. And It´s hard, hard work."
Because of that comment, I bought the How to Read a Book.
German1184 1 year ago 4
I am going to read "haves without have-nots"
GosseBosma 1 year ago
What a great humanist. I love him.
themanhootch 2 years ago
@themanhootch Adler at one time may have been a humanist and by his own confession a pagan, but long before his demise, was baptized Christian and remained so until his passing.
NilDesperandum777 1 year ago
@NilDesperandum777 I think of him as a Christian humanist, which is the best version of that beast. Ralph McInerny is supposed to have led him to his conversion. Reminds me of Tolkien leading C.S. Lewis to Christ.
themanhootch 1 year ago
@themanhootch To be a fly on the wall during an Inklings "meeting"...Stuff of dreams. Interesting bit on McLnerny.
NilDesperandum777 1 year ago
these speed readers are the same guys that will later on who make adler's noted "philosophical mistakes"
tawil89 2 years ago
"I'm a great fan of Dr. Adler because I'm a speed reader teacher!"
That is the worst opening line he could have possibly come up with.
travishenrichs 3 years ago 15
totally agree. you can't be a great fan and not follow his advice. slow reading is the best way to read (especially when it comes to the classics). and to promote reading through a classic in one week??? oh my! :(
parakeethands 2 years ago 11
LOL! Totally agree! Just what I was thinking, I mean you can just see him shudder inside at such a statement! I have some of his books....great works!
parakeethands 1 year ago
@travishenrichs I agree.
mrdurdenx 1 year ago
Adler pwnd him
StevenJames1010 3 years ago 2
yes he did. Adler is the boss.
parakeethands 2 years ago
No way you can speed read a great book...since almost every paragraph has plenty of different meanings that need to be discussed in order to be fully understood....
pedrogas79 3 years ago 4
you have to also consider the times in which they were written, the ideas of that time, etc. too much to intellectually digest done in a speed reading fashion. these are intellectually stimulating and should serve to cultivate the mind and so time needs to be given to this just as time needs to be given when you plant flowers. you don't plant the seed and then expect the flower in full bloom and full beauty within a week! oh my! silly.
parakeethands 2 years ago
Speed reading the great books? OMG, what a slap in the face!
confusedmatthew 3 years ago 3
lol! confusedmatthew, i think the caller is the one who was confused! i hope he has seen the error of his way.
parakeethands 1 year ago