Great idea! Quick question - It seems you find a way of doing all three during the day, is that correct? Also, and this may sound like a silly question, how do you divvy up the hours, how do you know how much time you can/should allot to each category?
I see from your profile that you are interested in all sorts of things (to mention a few Technology, Philosophy, Startups, Movies [I like these too]). Are these all in the Out-there learning category?
I don't divvy up the time. I just try to find time for each category.
It's a mistake to think of yourself as some kind of content consumption machine -- leads to splitting up your hours into 3-minute increments. Some folks love that kind of anal-retentive life. I find it gets in the way of being a human.
So I have these major kinds of reading goals that I think about when having some extra time. It's a general guideline. Kind of like using a compass instead of a stopwatch (apologies to S. Covey for the ripoff)
Most of these are in the Out-there category, but not all. I've found, for instance, that lots of philosophical concepts dovetail with software construction -- philosophy of language, of knowledge, of abstractions and generalizations, etc. No matter the topic, I've found there is usually some tangential relationship to strategic learning goals.
One of my current Out-there books is "Dummies guide to Songwriting" I've always been curious as to how a few guys can get together and make some wonderfully creative musical material. Who knows? There could be a lot of material in there applicable to my next startup effort.
I see from your profile that you are interested in all sorts of things (to mention a few Technology, Philosophy, Startups, Movies [I like these too]). Are these all in the Out-there learning category?