Greed for Speed

From speed dating to speed reading, few aspects of our lives escape the pressure to be shortened. Learning is no exception.

Author and angel investor Timothy Ferriss epitomizes an attitude driving much of our culture: When you have something important or necessary to do, figure out how to do it faster.

Ferriss, author of The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Day Body, and The 4-Day Chef, specializes in finding faster ways to produce major results such as learning a language or losing body fat. By studying