Is Speed Reading Dangerous?

We’re told to chew our food well so we’ll absorb it properly.

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We walk at a leisurely pace to enjoy nature.

If we Speed Read, will we miss something?

I think there are a few situations where speed reading might be called for, like a job that demands the regular consumption of multitudes of reports or notes or specifications.

But what about being at home snuggled up with your favorite novelist—rushing through the book?

And, if...