--- schema: 1 type: video title: How to Be a Smarter Reader in the Age of AI - Ep. 30 with Alex Wieckowski description: >- Alex Wieckowski is on a mission to make you fall in love with reading again—and he thinks AI can help. Alex, who writes a newsletter that captures lessons from books he’s read and tips to become a better reader, Alex & Books, is a creator with over 1 million followers across social platforms. He’s also the author of a book of quotes that will inspire you to read more, Learn to Love Reading https://www.amazon.com/Learn-Love-Reading-Powerful-Inspire/dp/B09K1TWJDQ. We spent an hour talking about how Alex uses AI to be a smarter reader, and we tested out a few strategies live on the show, including: - prompting ChatGPT to recommend books that will help me lead a creator-run business better, - understanding the deeper themes in Hermann Hesse’s novel Siddhartha https://www.amazon.com/Siddhartha-Hermann-Hesse/dp/1438279337 with - large language models, and - using AI to create an actionable strategy for Alex to build a course based on the frameworks in Alex Hormozi’s business strategy book $100M Offers https://www.amazon.com/100M-Offers-People-Stupid-Saying-ebook/dp/B099QVG1H8. Alex clued me into what he’s learned about developing a good reading habit, and his best advice on how to reignite your passion for books. We also discuss Alex’s predictions on how companies like Neuralink, which make use of a brain-computer interface—a technology that allows users to control external devices through brain activity—will change the future of reading and books. Here’s a link to the transcript of this episode. This is a must-watch for book lovers, people struggling to finish books, and anyone who wants to take their reading to the next level with AI. If you found this episode interesting, please like, subscribe, comment, and share! Want even more? Sign up for Every to unlock our ultimate guide to prompting ChatGPT here: https://every.ck.page/ultimate-guide-to-prompting-chatgpt. It’s usually only for paying subscribers, but you can get it here for free. To hear more from Dan Shipper: Subscribe to Every: https://every.to/subscribe Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/danshipper Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Teaser 00:00:34 - Introduction 00:01:36 - Choose physical books over e-readers to boost your memory 00:02:54 - Alex's take on how long books will stay relevant 00:07:40 - Prompt ChatGPT to find your next read 00:13:50 - Articulating Dan's taste in books with AI 00:15:46 - Use AI to find books tailored to solve your problems 00:33:32 - How to use AI as a personal study buddy 00:41:19 - Prompt LLMs to turn insights from books into actionable strategies 01:02:10 - What Alex's rule around buying a new book is 01:16:36 - Alex's advice for anyone who feels like they don't have time to read Links to resources mentioned in the episode: Alex Wieckowski: https://twitter.com/AlexAndBooks_ Alex’s newsletter: https://alexandbooks.beehiiv.com/ The self-improvement book that got Alex into reading: How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie https://www.amazon.com/How-Win-Friends-Influence-People/dp/0671027034 The books that Dan is reading: Children of Memory by Adrian Tchaikovsky https://www.amazon.com/Children-Memory-Adrian-Tchaikovsky/dp/0316466409, Pragmatism as Anti-Authoritarianism by Richard Rorty https://www.amazon.com/Pragmatism-as-Anti-Authoritarianism-Richard-Rorty/dp/0674248910 The books that Alex is reading: Never Enough: From Barista to Billionaire by Andrew Wilkinson https://www.amazon.com/Never-Enough-Billionaire-Andrew-Wilkinson/dp/1637744765, $100M Offers by Alex Hormozi https://www.amazon.com/100M-Offers-People-Stupid-Saying-ebook/dp/B099QVG1H8, Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse https://www.amazon.com/Siddhartha-Hermann-Hesse/dp/1438279337, Outlive by Peter Attia https://www.amazon.com/Outlive-Longevity-Peter-Attia-MD/dp/0593236599 canonical: >- https://liquidgold.cc/channel/everyinc/explore/video/how-to-be-a-smarter-reader-in-the-age-of-ai-ep-30-w-6dd0970802a6 markdown: >- https://liquidgold.cc/channel/everyinc/video/how-to-be-a-smarter-reader-in-the-age-of-ai-ep-30-w-6dd0970802a6.md llms: null parent: 'https://liquidgold.cc/channel/everyinc.md' channel: everyinc updated: '2026-10-24T01:11:32.960Z' language: null children: [] videoId: PBgb4Gk-pcA durationSeconds: 4784 publishedAt: '2024-08-14T14:21:43.000Z' searchChunks: - 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Alex, who writes a newsletter that captures lessons from books he’s read and tips to become a better reader, Alex & Books, is a creator with over 1 million followers across social platforms. He’s also the author of a book of quotes that will inspire you to read more, Learn to Love Reading https://www.amazon.com/Learn-Love-Reading-Powerful-Inspire/dp/B09K1TWJDQ. We spent an hour talking about how Alex uses AI to be a smarter reader, and we tested out a few strategies live on the show, including: - prompting ChatGPT to recommend books that will help me lead a creator-run business better, - understanding the deeper themes in Hermann Hesse’s novel Siddhartha https://www.amazon.com/Siddhartha-Hermann-Hesse/dp/1438279337 with - large language models, and - using AI to create an actionable strategy for Alex to build a course based on the frameworks in Alex Hormozi’s business strategy book $100M Offers https://www.amazon.com/100M-Offers-People-Stupid-Saying-ebook/dp/B099QVG1H8. Alex clued me into what he’s learned about developing a good reading habit, and his best advice on how to reignite your passion for books. We also discuss Alex’s predictions on how companies like Neuralink, which make use of a brain-computer interface—a technology that allows users to control external devices through brain activity—will change the future of reading and books. Here’s a link to the transcript of this episode. This is a must-watch for book lovers, people struggling to finish books, and anyone who wants to take their reading to the next level with AI. If you found this episode interesting, please like, subscribe, comment, and share! Want even more? Sign up for Every to unlock our ultimate guide to prompting ChatGPT here: https://every.ck.page/ultimate-guide-to-prompting-chatgpt. It’s usually only for paying subscribers, but you can get it here for free. To hear more from Dan Shipper: Subscribe to Every: https://every.to/subscribe Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/danshipper Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Teaser 00:00:34 - Introduction 00:01:36 - Choose physical books over e-readers to boost your memory 00:02:54 - Alex's take on how long books will stay relevant 00:07:40 - Prompt ChatGPT to find your next read 00:13:50 - Articulating Dan's taste in books with AI 00:15:46 - Use AI to find books tailored to solve your problems 00:33:32 - How to use AI as a personal study buddy 00:41:19 - Prompt LLMs to turn insights from books into actionable strategies 01:02:10 - What Alex's rule around buying a new book is 01:16:36 - Alex's advice for anyone who feels like they don't have time to read Links to resources mentioned in the episode: Alex Wieckowski: https://twitter.com/AlexAndBooks\_ Alex’s newsletter: https://alexandbooks.beehiiv.com/ The self-improvement book that got Alex into reading: How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie https://www.amazon.com/How-Win-Friends-Influence-People/dp/0671027034 The books that Dan is reading: Children of Memory by Adrian Tchaikovsky https://www.amazon.com/Children-Memory-Adrian-Tchaikovsky/dp/0316466409, Pragmatism as Anti-Authoritarianism by Richard Rorty https://www.amazon.com/Pragmatism-as-Anti-Authoritarianism-Richard-Rorty/dp/0674248910 The books that Alex is reading: Never Enough: From Barista to Billionaire by Andrew Wilkinson https://www.amazon.com/Never-Enough-Billionaire-Andrew-Wilkinson/dp/1637744765, $100M Offers by Alex Hormozi https://www.amazon.com/100M-Offers-People-Stupid-Saying-ebook/dp/B099QVG1H8, Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse https://www.amazon.com/Siddhartha-Hermann-Hesse/dp/1438279337, Outlive by Peter Attia https://www.amazon.com/Outlive-Longevity-Peter-Attia-MD/dp/0593236599 Canonical: https://liquidgold.cc/channel/everyinc/explore/video/how-to-be-a-smarter-reader-in-the-age-of-ai-ep-30-w-6dd0970802a6 · Channel: [Every](https://liquidgold.cc/channel/everyinc.md) > Search chunk text is held until public-source provenance is verified. ## Document chunks > Missing: no stored document chunks are available.