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How to move beyond surface-level discussion in your reading group

Our book club started because we all wanted to read things that would actually change how we think, but we've settled into this pattern where we summarize the author's points and say whether we 'liked' it, and nobody wants to admit that we're all bored with our own conversations.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A group committed to intellectual growth has unconsciously chosen the safety of shallow engagement over the vulnerability of genuine inquiry.

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