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re: Economics Book Club (EBC): Book 4 Starts Aug 21 (The Smartest Guys in the Room)
Posted on 6/6/17 at 6:11 pm to RedStickBR
Posted on 6/6/17 at 6:11 pm to RedStickBR
Love it. Just bought the book. Good flight reading for traveling over next several days.
First: Do you have a suggested protocol for discussion? Like after week one we can discuss the first 100 pages and after week two the rest of the book? Or are we looking to finish the entire thing before discussion? Or is there a third route you see as best? I see the merits of the different methods, but didn't want to jump the gun.
Second: Is there a separate thread that will be started by the "moderator" of the book that will facilitate the conversation? Or will it be included in this thread?
Apologies if you already mentioned the standard and I missed it.
First: Do you have a suggested protocol for discussion? Like after week one we can discuss the first 100 pages and after week two the rest of the book? Or are we looking to finish the entire thing before discussion? Or is there a third route you see as best? I see the merits of the different methods, but didn't want to jump the gun.
Second: Is there a separate thread that will be started by the "moderator" of the book that will facilitate the conversation? Or will it be included in this thread?
Apologies if you already mentioned the standard and I missed it.
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Posted on 6/6/17 at 6:20 pm to GregYoureMyBoyBlue
Those are crucial questions. I pose them back to the group:
(1) One master thread or numerous threads? My vote would be one master for search-ability purposes down the road.
(2) Finish entire book before discussion or discuss each segment as it is completed? I say we discuss as we read along while thoughts are fresh and to make sure we are able to drill down on as much as possible without overlooking anything. I don't think we'll have a big "spoiler" problem with these kinds of books, so I'd suggest folks are open to begin discussing the first assignment as soon as Monday. Obviously, we can always return to previous discussions and what not even after we've moved on - the timelines are really just to keep us chugging along and make sure we're all moving at around the same speed, but I don't want to curtail the free flow of information in any way.
(1) One master thread or numerous threads? My vote would be one master for search-ability purposes down the road.
(2) Finish entire book before discussion or discuss each segment as it is completed? I say we discuss as we read along while thoughts are fresh and to make sure we are able to drill down on as much as possible without overlooking anything. I don't think we'll have a big "spoiler" problem with these kinds of books, so I'd suggest folks are open to begin discussing the first assignment as soon as Monday. Obviously, we can always return to previous discussions and what not even after we've moved on - the timelines are really just to keep us chugging along and make sure we're all moving at around the same speed, but I don't want to curtail the free flow of information in any way.
Posted on 6/6/17 at 9:58 pm to GregYoureMyBoyBlue
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Second: Is there a separate thread that will be started by the "moderator" of the book that will facilitate the conversation? Or will it be included in this thread?
For this discussion point, I suggest a new thread for each book. This will make it easier to compartmentalize each book so that other non-participating forum contributors can benefit from the discussion to assess whether or not each book is a worthwhile read for them.
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