> what do you think of daf yomi?
Hard to think about daf yomi, as when you just start thinking about the daf, you are already on the next one!
There is a lot to criticize about the daf, but here are the positives:
1) covering whole material, rather than someone’s favorite pages. You get a feeling for breadth of the material and amoraic interests and expertise.
2) You see how ethical behavior is naturally embedded in halachic thinking
3) you see how involved Rabonim were in minute details of donkey rental (current page). You will not misquote siyum of Kiddushin claiming that the only possible occupation is learning after you read about what businesses Rab bis were involved in – and how a Talmid Chacham needs to be more careful in business (like not doing something that looks like ribis that is allowed for others)
4) If you are trying to memorize all halachic discussions, you are probably not doing it right. BUT, various logical arguments, halachic, ethical positions are stated multiple times. Not only you can remember them, you will understand them better when you see similar ideas in different context.
5) You don’t need to think hard what to learn the next day, the page turns by itself.