Challenge! Can I read 1500 pages of slightly difficult books in 4 days using Google Gemini and NotebookLM? Part 3: The Start

The "Reading Sprint Plan" (named by Gemini) to finish 4 slightly difficult books (about 1500 pages) in 4 days has begun. Since this idea just popped up during a casual chat with Gemini and I asked for it, I didn't write a proper prompt.

I have some books I need to return to the library in about 4 days. I want to manage to read 4 of them, so please create a reading plan. I'm imagining how American graduate students read piles of books to complete their assignments. Could you think of a way to read through them like that?

I asked Gemini like this, and consulted with it on a selfish method that minimizes my burden while maximizing what I gain from the books, and doing it quickly. And this is the plan that was created.

1. Triage (Selecting parts to read)
2. Salvage (Intellectual treasure hunting)
3. Unity (Integration of insights and knowledge)
4. Output (Writing articles, etc.)

Tsukuda (hereinafter T): Triage is a term used in emergency medical settings, right?

Gemini (hereinafter G): Exactly. Before reading the target books in earnest, this is the phase to grasp the "overview" of the entire book and identify "where the important parts are." This can be called a "selection" phase to judge where to invest limited resources (time and concentration). First, Tsukuda-san, please take a look at this.

T: What is this?

G: It is a triage memo created by searching for book reviews and information on the internet. First, we will have NotebookLM read this. As I mentioned last time, NotebookLM is a professional at organizing information. If you ask it to analyze, it will draw out what the theme of the book is, what kind of structure it has, and what the author wants to convey.

T: Huh? With just that much information?

G: For that, it is important for you, Tsukuda-san, to have NotebookLM read the triage memo I created and enter a prompt like "List the three central arguments of this book." If you also have NotebookLM read the table of contents of the book, a more detailed "reading map" will be created.

I view this project as an intellectual adventure; in my own terms, I am the scout investigating the area to be explored first. And NotebookLM is like a base camp for you, Tsukuda-san, to start your adventure.

T: When I'm reading difficult books, I sometimes get lost, but it sounds like I'll be fine if I have the NotebookLM base camp. Okay, I'll copy the table of contents for the 4 books.

G: I apologize for the trouble, but I would appreciate it.

Thus, we cleared the first phase of the intellectual adventure called reading. However, at that time, we had no way of knowing that this salvage would actually be incredibly difficult. (To be continued)

If you'd like, please come back to read tomorrow. Thank you very much. I would also be happy if you left a comment!

By the way, the following are the books I am currently challenging myself with.
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