May 22, 2024
Read It Later - Part One
Recently, I learned a new word called 'antilibrary', which means a collection of books you have not yet read. At first, I thought it was a negative word for blaming someone like me who just bought the books, piling them up, and never finished them. But after I looked up the word, I found out the word 'antilibrary' was invented by the author Umberto Eco, who suggested we should value unread books as a reminder that there are still tons of knowledge we haven't reached. The more books you read, somehow the larger your antilibrary could be.
It is hard to accept that you still have lots of things to learn without being anxious. In the modern world, so many things can be piled up, not just books, articles, TV -shows, and online courses. If all of these were physically piled up like books, it would be overwhelmingly scary.
Read It Later - Part One
Recently, I learned a/the new word called 'antilibrary', which means a collection of books you have not yet read.
COMMENT: I have never heard of that word before. It seems that it was coined by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. I have read most of the works by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, but somehow the word "antilibrary" did not leave a strong impression on me.
At first, I thought it was a negative word for blaming someone like me who just bought the books, piling them up, and never finished them.
But after I looked up the word, I found out the word 'antilibrary' was inventdescribed by the author Umberto Eco, who suggested we should value unread books as a reminder that there are still tons of knowledge we haven't reached.
COMMENT: It is not exactly who "invented" this word, so I suggest the word "described" since the idea has been desribed many authors.
The more books you read, somehow the larger your antilibrary could be.
It is hard to accept for most people that you still have lots of things to learn without being anxious.
LOGIC: Some people might not feel anxious about this. I hedged the sentence by writing "for most people." [In Indian philosophy, it is often accepted that tiny humans cannot learn much in one short lifespan.]
In the modern world, so many things can be piled up, not just books, articles, TV -shows, and online courses.
If all of these were physically piled up like books, it would be overwhelmingly scary.
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Good point. We have to be humble about the fact we are largely ignorant: we know only small parts of reality.
Read It Later - Part One
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The more books you read, somehow, the larger your antilibrary could be.
It is hard to accept that you still have lots of things to learn without being anxious.
In the modern world, so many things can be piled up, n. Not just books, but also articles, TV -shows, and online courses.
If all of these were physically piled up like books, it would be overwhelmingly scary.
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That is very interesting! I've never heard of this word before, so I learned something today too.
May 23, 2024
Thank you so much!
Read It Later - Part One
Recently, I learned a new word called 'antilibrary', which means a collection of books you have not yet read.
At first, I thought it was a negative word for blamingto criticise someone like me who just bought the books, pilinged them up, and never finished them.
or "who just buys books, piling them up and never finishing them"
blame = to say someone is the cause of something bad, which is a bit different from saying you don't approve of someone's habits, which is why I suggested "criticise".
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for me, "tons" suggests a (probably heavy) physical object. I think "lots of knowledge" would be more natural for me. Your version is not incorrect though!
TIn a way, the more books you read, somehow the larger your antilibrary cshould be.
I wasn't sure exactly what you were trying to say in this sentence.
It is hard to accept you still have lots of things to learn without becoming anxious.
"becoming" suggests better the causal link
In the modern world, so many things can be piled up, not just books, but also articles, TV -shows, and online courses.
If all of these were physically piled up like books, it would be overwhelmingly scary.
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Excellent text. Very well written and interesting. I had never heard the word 'antilibrary' before. I am looking forward to part two!
May 23, 2024
Thank you so much! Your feedback made my day :)
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But after I looked up the word, I found out the word 'antilibrary' was invented by the author Umberto Eco, who suggested we should value unread books as a reminder that there are still tons of knowledge we haven't reached. But after I looked up the word, I found out the word 'antilibrary' was invented by the author Umberto Eco, who suggested we should value unread books as a reminder that there for me, "tons" suggests a (probably heavy) physical object. I think "lots of knowledge" would be more natural for me. Your version is not incorrect though! But after I looked up the word, I found out the word 'antilibrary' was invented by the author Umberto Eco, who suggested we should value unread books as a reminder that there But after I looked up the word, I found out the word 'antilibrary' was COMMENT: It is not exactly who "invented" this word, so I suggest the word "described" since the idea has been desribed many authors. |
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The more books you read, somehow the larger your antilibrary could be.
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It is hard to accept that you still have lots of things to learn without being anxious. This sentence has been marked as perfect! It is hard to accept for most people that you still have lots of things to learn without being anxious. LOGIC: Some people might not feel anxious about this. I hedged the sentence by writing "for most people." [In Indian philosophy, it is often accepted that tiny humans cannot learn much in one short lifespan.] |
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It is hard to accept you still have lots of things to learn without being anxious. It is hard to accept you still have lots of things to learn without becoming anxious. "becoming" suggests better the causal link |
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