I know that I'm missing a lot by not reading him, but I prefer to forge my own way through the Galaxy.
Likely, I'll be accused of cribbing somebody's notes anyway.
Uncle Highpockets thought that the major challenge was in teaching the ostriches to ride the bicycles. He failed to consider the fact that the major challenge in any economic enterprise is making sure you get paid.
Of course, that is what led to his next adventure, but that's another story.
All he got was a goose egg eh?
Then I realize that there are exaclty three people out of the almost 6 billion on this planet that might be interested in what this one particular monkey bangs out on his typewriter.
Not a recipe for economic success there either.