I went from reading a few books a year to around one a week. I wanted to write down how I got there, how it involved rethinking my relationship to attention, and why I believe reading books can heal your brain. I hope this gives you something useful! johnpaulbrammer.substack.com/p/how-i-lear...
"I really don't care about the people who go from San Mateo to Livermore through our city." — Mayor Salinas of Hayward
I'd love to hear something similar said in Berkeley of drivers on Wildcat, Grizzly, and Claremont who are on Orinda-to-SF journeys.
Fun fact: the Strategic Petroleum Reserve now contains less oil than it ever did since they first filled it up. In terms of days of supply, much less.
