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BOOKSTORES: How to Read More Books in the Golden Age of Content

Max Joseph · documentary · Watch on YouTube

Literature & writing craftProductivity & self-improvement

What it is

A short film by Max Joseph about his anxiety in bookstores and how to read more books amid constant streaming, social media and news. He looks for ways to rebalance his content diet in favor of reading.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters cite it as a thoughtful mini-doc on reading time and frequency in the age of social media.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2023, last 2026

What HN commenters said

  1. “Phenomenal and related mini-doc on the subject of reading time and frequency”

    Mini-doc on reading time and frequency

    chrisandchips, 2023-01 · Strong recommendation · in “Lex Fridman's Reading Plan in Numbers”

  2. “it's an interesting exploration of modern bookstores and the dynamics of reading as a pursuit in the age of social media”

    Explores modern bookstores and reading in the social media age

    underlipton, 2024-03 · Recommendation · in “How does an independent bookstore survive for 90 years?”

  3. “this old gem of a video (minute 20:15)”

    Speed reading technique explained at 20:15

    j1elo, 2026-02 · Recommendation · in “Cognitive Debt: When Velocity Exceeds Comprehension”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: reading, bookstores, content diet, attention, social media

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