Time is limited. But I am not saying "read everything."
I'm saying "read".
If they happen to pick the books from that list, they won't walk away empty-handed. They will learn something. These books happen to be popular, and they are not worthless. They are written in an approachable style that might be more easily digestible than the other books the author recommends. He said that himself -- the books he recommends are not easy reading.
If someone decide to not read these books because of this article, but does not read others about similar topics either, they lose out.
The title says that "business books are entertainment" which on the surface makes it seem like the whole category does not have value. By extension you can extrapolate that reading about business in books is JUST entertainment, hence has no merit value.
I'm not familiar with the books the author recommends, but they made it to my reading list. I think that I might be less entertained by them than the ones he critiques, but I'm sure that they contain some good lessons as well.
I'm saying "read".
If they happen to pick the books from that list, they won't walk away empty-handed. They will learn something. These books happen to be popular, and they are not worthless. They are written in an approachable style that might be more easily digestible than the other books the author recommends. He said that himself -- the books he recommends are not easy reading.
If someone decide to not read these books because of this article, but does not read others about similar topics either, they lose out.
The title says that "business books are entertainment" which on the surface makes it seem like the whole category does not have value. By extension you can extrapolate that reading about business in books is JUST entertainment, hence has no merit value.
I'm not familiar with the books the author recommends, but they made it to my reading list. I think that I might be less entertained by them than the ones he critiques, but I'm sure that they contain some good lessons as well.