Sometimes I think trying to keep up with the endless stream of new papers is like watching the news—you can save yourself time and become better informed by reading up on history (ie classic papers/textbooks) instead.
This is a comforting thought, so I’m a bit suspicious of it. But also it’s probably more true for a junior researcher not committed to a particular subfield than someone who’s already fully specialised.
Sometimes I think trying to keep up with the endless stream of new papers is like watching the news—you can save yourself time and become better informed by reading up on history (ie classic papers/textbooks) instead.
This is a comforting thought, so I’m a bit suspicious of it. But also it’s probably more true for a junior researcher not committed to a particular subfield than someone who’s already fully specialised.