BookJelly started as a space to write about books I love. Over time, I realized some books needed a voice. That’s why the podcast is here.
I talk about books, ideas and the world around them – all solo, unfiltered, in my own words. Since my interests are varied, you may find me vacillating between fiction and nonfiction, business strategy and travelogues, essays and poetry, and much more.
If you like sharp insights, storytelling without fluff and honest reflections on books that make you think, you’ll feel at home here.
Why Reading Old Books Might Save Your Mind – The BookJelly Podcast
We live in a time where information is endless, but clarity is rare.
You scroll, consume, react… and still feel like you’re going nowhere.
In this episode, I dive into Breaking Bread with the Dead by Alan Jacobs, a deceptively small book that quietly challenges how we read, think, and live.
Jacobs argues for something almost unfashionable today: read old books.
Not for nostalgia. Not for intellectual showmanship. But to deepen your thinking.
Because when you engage with the past, you step outside the noise of the present.
You stop reacting. You start reflecting.
This isn’t a summary. It’s a conversation. About attention, depth, and why most of us are stuck in what Jacobs calls a “frenetic standstill.”
If you’ve ever felt mentally cluttered, distracted, or shallow in your thinking… this one’s for you.
- Why Reading Old Books Might Save Your Mind
- Lost in Thought: Why Learning Doesn't Need a Payoff
- Days at the Morisaki Bookshop Review
- Scott Adams Was Right: Goals Are for Losers | How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big
- Why Business Nonfiction Ages So Poorly
- The Millionaire Next Door Review
- Remembering Umberto Eco – The Man Who Knew Too Much
- KLF 2026 and My Reflections
- Scott Adams (1957–2026): The Man Who Saw the Office Clearly
- The Doomsday Machine and the Illusion of Restraint
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