25 ways to feed your endlessly curious mind

The author, Shreya, describes a feeling of information overload and the loss of deep learning due to faster tools and a focus on quick consumption. To combat this, she has created a personal “syllabus” to intentionally slow down and engage with primary texts and long-form content across various fields. This approach prioritizes the experience of learning over measurable output, aiming to recapture the focused concentration found in traditional academic settings.

• The author felt overwhelmed by the pace of information consumption, leading to a lack of deep engagement with learning.
• A personal syllabus was created to foster slow, deliberate learning with primary texts, long lectures, handwritten notes, and phone-free evenings.
• The syllabus includes a diverse range of resources from tech blogs and videos to digital journalism, history, and design.
• The goal is to enjoy the process of studying and learning without the pressure of external validation or measurable output.
• Key resources mentioned include “The Illustrated Transformer” by Jay Alammar, Andrej Karpathy’s “Let’s build GPT”, The Pudding, and “Going Medieval” by Eleanor Janega.
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