Today’s guest is Neil Pasricha and he joins us to discuss how to read more. Before our time with Neil, Ben and Cameron lead the discussion, working through a range of topics including how to grasp large numbers, the value of ‘humbitious’ leadership, and how to get a better understanding of regret. When Neil jumps into the conversation, he starts by making an argument for reading, telling us how it is the best form of compressed knowledge we have, and that readers effectively live a new life each time they read a book. We hear about how Neil got back into reading later in his life and the role it has played in shaping so many of his most significant projects over the last few years. He answers some common objections that people have to reading, busting the myth that there is no time for reading or that only certain kinds of books are worth it. In light of our current reading challenge, we hear Neil’s views on whether making a public commitment is an effective approach to reading more. Wrapping up, Neil makes a great point about the importance of finding the right books for your personality and gives some helpful tips for how to do so. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 10:45 Cameron's recommendations 17:00 News stories 27:30 Regret & decision-making 50:43 What are you obsessed with these days? 56:39 Discussion with Neil Pasricha on the importance of reading Books From Today’s Episode: Making Numbers Count: The Art and Science of Communicating Numbers — https://amzn.to/3H9wfWc Humbitious: The Power of Low-Ego, High-Drive Leadership — https://amzn.to/3vdiUJZ The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward — https://amzn.to/3LQNG1a Links From Today’s Episode: Rational Reminder on iTunes — https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-rational-reminder-podcast/id1426530582. Rational Reminder Website — https://rationalreminder.ca/ Shop Merch — https://shop.rationalreminder.ca/ Join the Community — https://community.rationalreminder.ca/ Follow us on Twitter — https://twitter.com/RationalRemind Follow us on Instagram — @rationalreminder Benjamin on Twitter — https://twitter.com/benjaminwfelix Cameron on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CameronPassmore Neil Pasricha on Twitter — https://twitter.com/NeilPasricha 22 in 22 Reading Challenge — Join the Rational Reminder’s 22 in 22 reading challenge! Ben’s Reading Code (22 in 22 Challenge): 7XWESMK Cameron’s Reading Code (22 in 22 Challenge): N62IPTX Neil Pasricha — https://www.neil.blog/ 'Eight Ways to Read (a Lot) More Books This Year' — https://hbr.org/2017/02/8-ways-to-read-a-lot-more-books-this-year