- A useful idea to read better is to read rebuttals to books that we read. We can achieve this either by checking out scholarly book reviews or see the places the book has been cited. Google Scholar can help with both of this. - The idea is that while we may not be able to craft a compelling argument against the extensive thinking the author has put in someone more qualified might be able to and it's worth reading about it. - LLMs may also be helpful to understand what criticisms about a book are out there. --- reading thoughtful rebuttals outsources the expertise and extensive thinking required to find the flaws in big ideas to someone qualified to find them. Invariably, someone who has spent their entire life reading and thinking about a topic will do a better job noticing what’s wrong with an idea than you will. - [Link](https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2024/02/27/smarter-book-reading/)