Interesting reading style: first itemization to get a summary, then delving into what is interesting (in something) from there

In the past paper books, if there was something we wanted to know, there was no way to know where it was written. - search (e.g. for someone using a search engine) could not

Digital books could be searched, but early searches were for exact string matches, which was poor for finding what you wanted

The “new search” that “finds information relevant to the question and generates an answer” has enabled a style of reading that “delves into things that interest you.”

A similar experience is “consult a dictionary.”

  • A dictionary is a book that arranges information in a way that facilitates searching
  • You can “dig deeper” by looking up words you are interested in.

next: Extending the reading experience through digitization


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