This sounds like an excellent idea. Given the plethora of popular non-fiction books available, it can be difficult to know which ones to read, especially when the majority of them prioritise style over substance in order to appeal to the lowest common denominator.
It would also be great if people recommend different textbooks in the same subject area that assume different levels of background knowledge, so that others may come up with a well-structured self-study plan.
Similar to monthly media threads we can have sections.
Courses
Textbooks
Books (more popular stuff that has good educational value)
Requests for resources (“what’s the best textbook/course on X”)
This sounds like an excellent idea. Given the plethora of popular non-fiction books available, it can be difficult to know which ones to read, especially when the majority of them prioritise style over substance in order to appeal to the lowest common denominator.
It would also be great if people recommend different textbooks in the same subject area that assume different levels of background knowledge, so that others may come up with a well-structured self-study plan.
What do you think about a wiki dedicated to self-improvement? That would be a better way to organize the knowledge than 500 comments.
Basically (I think) it’s the same idea—use forum for discussion, wikify the results. The domain is not the same though (only somewhat overlapping)