For all people, and especially those aiming to be informed about global events, one thing I highly recommend is to maintain a course of study in books. Reading books is an irreplaceable source of knowledge because it provides a deep context and texture to understanding that does not come from daily news and especially not from social media consumption. As a general rule I find that if you read three books on a subject (let’s say: “political conflict in Ethiopia”) it gives you a solid basis that sticks in your mind and allows further reading to fit into context naturally.

In addition to gaining knowledge, an even more important effect of book reading is neurological. You can tell whether someone reads a lot by seeing how they write and communicate. There is a depth and complexity that ensues from having “book brain,” as opposed to “Twitter brain or “TikTok brain.”

Read about the subjects that interest you and always keep doing it. Books are a sharpening stone for the blade of the mind.

Writer, podcaster, and commentator on foreign affairs and politics. Runs /dropglobalnews

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