Very interesting read. It looks to me like the post identifies 3 main problems with the essay medium:
1) The knowledge is dispersed and not indexed.
2) Knowledge becomes obsolete relatively quickly as new insights/better explanations are generated relatively frequently.
3) The context of communication around digital essays is not adequate for high-effort learning mode.
Modulo the motivating problem you mention, the digital textbook medium you propose seems to solve all three, assuming new, revised "editions" are released every now and then. Do you ... (read more)
Very interesting read. It looks to me like the post identifies 3 main problems with the essay medium:
1) The knowledge is dispersed and not indexed.
2) Knowledge becomes obsolete relatively quickly as new insights/better explanations are generated relatively frequently.
3) The context of communication around digital essays is not adequate for high-effort learning mode.
Modulo the motivating problem you mention, the digital textbook medium you propose seems to solve all three, assuming new, revised "editions" are released every now and then. Do you ... (read more)