SPIKE STONE: Brainstorming my way out of this maelstrom, pt. 1

Any ideas. Many of which will be great. Let's go.

I spend a lot of my time creating and doing online. Editing takes place on the computer. Narration takes place on the computer. Writing takes place on the computer. That is PLENTY.
I need to guard my brain against junk. Much of what is online is junk. Therefore, an idea I have is to limit what I read to print, or at most, what I have on my Kindle. Ads need to get the fuck out.
Print is my friend. So let's invest in print.

Do I love a book? Buy it.
Do I want to invest in a great book? Buy it...and buy the best copy available.
Do I merely like a book? Buy it from a thrift store or from Thriftbooks.
Is a book I want older than the US copyright limit, and am I okay with having it available on my Kindle? (That limit is about 100 years, so as of now, that includes books published before 1925.) Download it from Project Gutenberg.
Am I just wanting to check a book out to see if I like it? Then, uh, do that. Literally. Check the book out from the library.

What about news? That may have to wait. I'm not sure yet what to do about that. I subscribe to the New York Times, which I'm liking less every day. I wonder if I can use the Kindle to read magazines or newspapers without ads. (Update: Signs point to no.)
Since I'm reading books, I need to devote time to actually reading every day. Sit myself down and read. And enjoy it. (Do I sound like I'm gritting my teeth as I say this? Maybe!) But seriously...I can get books I like.
And let's read things that reflect my desire to protect my brain. Things that reflect my philosophy. Neil Postman comes immediately to mind. Stuff about neurochemistry and the like.
But also under the rubric of fun, how about Kevin Kwan: the Crazy Rich Asians trilogy? I LOVED that series. I should have that.
And let's make a game out of it if we can. Damn me for asking Dennis to bring SuperBetter: The Power of Living Gamefully by Jane McGonigal to the desert so I could read it...then me ignoring it and not bringing it back with me to Denver. Oh well.
But how to find books I might like? Who knows?

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