Dienstag, 9. September 2025

Articles:

I haven’t read many papers in recent years, but I want to take up this hobby again.

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"Reading papers is one of those habits that feels hard to restart, but once you get into a rhythm, it pays off fast.

The shift: In the 2010s blogs and think pieces dominated. Now, the deeper conversations often happen in journal articles, preprints, and long-form newsletters.

Why it’s good to return: Papers force you to slow down, chew on dense arguments, and engage with structured evidence — a totally different mental diet than tweets or hot takes.

Practical tip: Don’t aim for volume at first. One paper a week is enough. Highlight, take notes, and maybe even write a short reflection. That way it becomes active, not just passive reading.

Discovery tools: arXiv (for preprints), Google Scholar alerts, or curated newsletters in your field are perfect ways to stumble across interesting stuff.

Bonus: Papers are surprisingly social. If you write a note or blogpost about one, you often get the author engaging with you directly.

It’s not just a hobby — it’s like rejoining a deeper layer of the conversation."

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