How to read (and actually retain) non-fiction using AI tools
Last year, I read 25 books, 14 of which were non-fiction. I was happy about the number but the frustrating part was retention — a few weeks after finishing a brilliant book, the core ideas would simply escape me. I refuse to accept that this is age-related memory loss! So I started using AI as an active reading partner midway through the year. There’s good news and bad news. The good news is that I seem to have found a way to stop my brain from leaking information. AI has turned reading from passive consumption into a constant thinking loop. I’ll share the bad news later, but first, here is the workflow I use to make ideas stick.
