> Too often we read something, share it and talk about it,
> but fail to retain its meaning. Maybe you retweeted
> something about taking care of employees, but then you
> failed to show interest and compassion for an employee
> that came into work visibly upset. Maybe you just shared
> an article about the importance of open communication,
> but then disregarded comments from someone who tried to
> bring up a problem with you. Regardless of what it is,
> you’re wasting your time with all your reading if you
> don’t use it to drive action.
At no point does the author try to make a distiction between the quality of works published online from those published in books. His argument is equally valid with Vonnegut and Steinbeck as it is with HN stories.