Books force us to sit within an extended narrative structure; the challenge is what makes it work.
It forces us to grapple with an idea, and look and see what the author wants us to see, for an extended period of time.
A book is not curated for you.
It forces you to grapple with things that don't fit you.
It's challenging.
A specific bespoke thing that is designed to meet you where you are is a nutritious paste.
LLMs can reimagine any idea into a form that meets you precisely where you are right now.
When it's a human, your conversation partner is not attuned to precisely what you need to hear at that moment.
Watching a narrative someone else fixed into place is a micro-trauma.
You trust that the author's perspective, if you stick with it, will help you grow and become better.
Books force you to go to a linear process of discomfort.
Cliff's Notes were created to enhance the work but ended up replacing it.
They allowed us to experience the book 10x faster, not 10x deeper.
You can't get the experience of Ulysses by reading the Cliff's Notes.