ITT: Books where the audiobook is the definitive version
Iliad
House of Leaves
>Let work go mainstream
>It is hollowed out by consumerism and retooled to appeal to the lowest common denominator
>Complex characters are flattened and nuance is ironed out until there is only the appearance of depth
>Keep work mired in elitism
>Becomes surrounded by a self-referential body of analysis and critique
>The meta surrounding the story becomes cancerous
Is obscurity the only way to avoid either fate?
You mean be shit.
so depressing that you worry about this man. why not get good or even enjoy what you're doing first
>>9177600
>implying that I can revel in accomplishing something without anticipating the moment that it is spoiled
post the last book you read
>>9177460
your book sounds good
>>9177471
no it doesn't
>>9177460
You have two seconds to tell me your reaction to each of the following works
1. Adam Smith - Wealth of Nations
2. Euclid - Elements
3. Niccolo Machiavelli - The Prince
>>9177407
1. Good
2. Incredible.
3. Yawn.
>>9177416
Nice, you did not like The Prince?
>>9177407
1. repetitive
2. self-evident
3. masturbatory
What are the best mystery books? Is there a chart out there?
Fuck off.
>>9177403
What did I do?
>>9177352
G O N E
G I R L
who is "your" writer?
Ayn Rand
Ironically, I do enjoy her books. Not for the philosophy, but for the stories.
unironically: david foster wallace
We're both atmosphereheads
Eat drink sleep shit atmosphere
What book would you suggest about democracy?
the open society and its enemies
>>9177249
Democracy: The God That Failed
About human rights?
Books that made you cry
>The book that taught me that people are bastards, will continue to be bastards for life, and that altruism will be brutally exploited by individuals with no regard for my well being
>>9177169
the unintentional Jewish redpill
>>9177169
Of all of the things that have made me sad today, this has made me saddest.
Why delete my thread on french postmodern philosophy?
I just got finished reading this. What are some other books for modern intellectuals & their ilk?
>>9177125
jesus, give it up. this is embarrassing.
>>9177127
bernie can still win guys
posting in a thread
feels something man
If people are content to wallow in ignorance, is it ethical to try to educate them?
What is content?
What is wallow?
What is ignorance?
What is ethical?
What is educate?
What is people?
>>9176956
What is 'what is'?
It is ethical to give them the freedom to educate themselves.
https://medium.com/@StuartxThomson/ernest-hemingway-and-the-art-of-phony-manliness-d91116421cb1#.9ih4fh8yl
>>9176840
"Manliness" is a social construct and inherently problematic--especially in white males.
>le phony manliness compensation cliche
Read Joyce's comments on him. He thought that Hemingway was actually more masculine than his persona.
>>9176840
Hemingway wrote about dealing with a fragile or broken masculinity. How is it remotely interesting to point out that he may have had some firsthand experience with same?
Lots of people enjoy hunting, fishing and whoring without it being a persona, btw.
Is anyone here from MELBOURNE VICTORIA
I need a good place to get books for cheap and I don't have a lot of money, I'm a shut-in so ofc i haven't tried op shops yet but if you think it's the best place or you have other suggestions let me know thanks.
>>9176790
>Melbournite
You faggots can barely call yourselves Australian.
>good place to get books for cheap
Does not exist.
Have you tried your local imam? If they don't have good books try the transgender advancement association
Pretty sure 99% of bookstores in melbourne would be hipster sjw trash and to annoying accusing me of anything visit the city before saying something
now gimme SIX words
I feel sick
My stomach hurts
I feel pook
My pook hurts
I pook hurts
I feel pook
Pook hurts me,
I feel pook.
>>9176730
Take the redpill already, numale cuck
>>9176730
Wuz rly brackin mi trouble yout
>"Language is not a superstructure."
Holy... Stalin was en/lit/ened/
>>9176700
>tfw red pilled by the Lacan-Stalin alliance
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Instance_of_the_Letter_in_the_Unconscious,_or_Reason_Since_Freud
>>9176700
No he was actually Down's
Stalin was one of the first to consume the Red pill
want another excuse to not read/write/work/study for 75 minutes? Listen to this podcast with Joseph McElroy and Joshua Cohen.
>>9176693
https://www.canopycanopycanopy.com/contents/real-realisms-podcast
>>9176693
really? This is a really good podcasts guys
>>9177393
What is something cool they talk about?