I guess that depends on the specific biography. Some books may provide valuable insights into thinking of the person, others may simply list biographical facts.
I would expect most biographies to be of low value from this perspective, because either this is not what the average reader wants, or because the average reader can be satisfied by bullshit.
But I admit I don’t actually read biographies (beyond “Mr. Feynman”, which also wasn’t very useful in this regard). This is just what I would expect.
I guess that depends on the specific biography. Some books may provide valuable insights into thinking of the person, others may simply list biographical facts.
I would expect most biographies to be of low value from this perspective, because either this is not what the average reader wants, or because the average reader can be satisfied by bullshit.
But I admit I don’t actually read biographies (beyond “Mr. Feynman”, which also wasn’t very useful in this regard). This is just what I would expect.