I think this is the goal with my reading. I read several books that look at a particular idea from many different angles. After reading them all, I'm able to sift and sort all the information to form my own unique understanding of the idea.
Some are kind enough to call these understandings 'blog posts'.
Footnotes / is that an Asian restaurant?
1. The unique fusion...so what is this called? The soul?
Who knows? Who cares?