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title: (Book) Knowledge Is the New Money
description: What is the power of books these days?
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# [(Book) Knowledge Is the New Money](https://www.sellingenergy.com/blog/book-knowledge-is-the-new-money)

 Written by [Mark Jewell](https://www.sellingenergy.com/blog/author/mark-jewell) | December 09, 2017

What is the power of books these days?  What if reading five hours a week could be the currency that guarantees your value and adaptability in the future? 

A recent article on *Medium* argues that attaining knowledge is more important than ever, particularly in an era where our lifestyles are changing at an accelerating rate.  You can read more about this [here](https://medium-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/medium.com/amp/p/791c3f18f5e6).

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