The problem I've been facing recently is that long form also turns out to be a waste of time after you go through the most informational/influential pieces.
Lots of the articles thread the same water, dive into totally unnecessary details, or just tell a story that, while fascinating, does not really give you any important new information, or bury it in a few casual sentences, never elaborating on them.
For books it is usually just the same story told over and over again with the character names and forms changed.
That applies even to some of the stuff recommended directly here on HN. I would not even dive into aggregators recommended here.
Lots of the articles thread the same water, dive into totally unnecessary details, or just tell a story that, while fascinating, does not really give you any important new information, or bury it in a few casual sentences, never elaborating on them.
For books it is usually just the same story told over and over again with the character names and forms changed.
That applies even to some of the stuff recommended directly here on HN. I would not even dive into aggregators recommended here.