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Our reading
Reading even one book on a niche topic sharply shrinks the number of people you can discuss it with.
Their wordsMost people don't read books. If you read a book on a topic (say, clouds, or Italian furniture), you can now only communicate on that topic with 1 in 10 to 1 in 100 people.
Their wordsyou should be frightened of smart people who don't read. They're the ones that build Jurassic Park, or send all the dentists to build a dam.
Their wordsIt's important to look around you for solutions instead of accepting the current unavailability of options.