Last year I read a book every second day. Not literally, obviously, but on average. And not quite on average. I actually read 183 books, rather than 182.5. None of them were about maths, or I’d have been more precise.
In any case, reading 183 books must have made me pretty damn intelligent, and super knowledgeable. On the contrary, I now feel dumber and more ignorant than ever! However, I did manage to come up with 18 things I learnt from reading 183 books this year. That’s just one thing every 10 books. 10 books take awhile to read (on average), so it’s probably fair to say that reading is a waste of time.
Plus, the 18 things I learnt may have actually made me stupider (though not more ignorant). You be the judge!
Don’t read by candlelight. It’s bad for the eyes.