Love this concept; read it once in Black Swan and it's kind of been stuck in my head ever since. Everyone has an antilibrary of books, so much so that I think the most common response I ever hear to "have you read X?" is "no, but it's on my list!" Everyone who reads has an antilibrary, whether they know it or not.
Slightly off-topic, but are there any self-proclaimed "power readers" out there who would be interested in technology that improves the practice of reading? (I get super excited whenever reading is mentioned on HN) Taleb is one of my favorites, and I know from his writing that he would be offended by the idea of "reading technology", but I personally believe that reading is one of the best things we can do for ourselves yet the practice hasn't evolved for millennia. As such, I've been experimenting _a lot_ with how software can improve the practice of reading. If that sounds interesting to you at all, I'd love to chat! I'm me@tristanhomsi.com
My antilibrary is in the form of Kindle samples. Every time I come across a title that interests me, I send myself a free sample. Whenever I'm in need of a new book to read, I browse my samples and sample them until one captures my interest. It leaves much to be desired, but it does curb my tsundoku.
Slightly off-topic, but are there any self-proclaimed "power readers" out there who would be interested in technology that improves the practice of reading? (I get super excited whenever reading is mentioned on HN) Taleb is one of my favorites, and I know from his writing that he would be offended by the idea of "reading technology", but I personally believe that reading is one of the best things we can do for ourselves yet the practice hasn't evolved for millennia. As such, I've been experimenting _a lot_ with how software can improve the practice of reading. If that sounds interesting to you at all, I'd love to chat! I'm me@tristanhomsi.com