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Non-fiction thread.

What ye be reading?

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Every single word that comes out of Jordan Peterson's mouth is so full of weight and meaning that by comparison, when I read other writers, (especially modern "intellectuals") or listen to someone else try to explain a complex idea I realize that most of what they are saying is just dross, or fluff. I realized that most people when they are talking, don't actually have a deep or profound understanding about whatever it is that they're getting at, so they dress up their ideas with fancy language that ultimately has no meaning.
Listening to Peterson and letting his message soak in is like a hearty dinner, almost every other philosopher feels like biting into a twinkie.

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>"I hate irony!"
>"Well, that's great and all, but the Wardine be cry part is some of the worst writing I've ever read, with the exception of your literary idol Stephen King, who you made students read at Emerson. It sounded like you've never heard a black person talk in your life."
>"Oh, well, uh, that was the point. It was ironically bad writing that was meant to ironically mimic how white people who have never heard black people talk before."

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Why do /lit/izens tell people to go back to video games, anime, manga, and TV?

Sure, the majority of these mediums are bad, but each has its peaks which could punch their weight with great literature. Anyway, not everyone can read hard literature all the time, we use these things to relax after work and shit. Just saiyan it seems like an immature and ill-thought-out insult.

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Leave this board and never return if any of these apply to you:

>you read any form of genre fiction
>you barely know your classics
>you tend to believe that if you like a given work, it is justified on an artistic level
>you think everyone's opinion should be accepted and respected
>you speak a single language
>you read contemporary versions of Shakespeare or Milton
>you read for the plot
>you read for entertainment
>you rarely read nonfiction
>you don't have a solid grounding in philosophy
>you don't have at least have some understanding of the Three Tragedians and Homer
>you have little to no understanding of literature outside of your cultural horizon
>you have little to no understanding of literature within your own cultural horizon
>you mostly read contemporary literature
>you believe 'the author is dead'
>you make your literary analysis proceed from ideology
>you think intricate prose is 'pretentious' and that the author 'should just get to the point'
>your rarely read poetry
>you think Rhythm and Rhyme is just useless rules and laws restricting creativity
>you have a hard time explaining why you like a given work
>you have a hard time forming structured and relevant literary criticism
>you tend to refuse to judge works for yourself, rather relying on the opinions of literary authorities
>you rarely read for more than one or two hours straight

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any good books with the main characters being narcissists or psychos ?
con artists are a plus.

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One day, Korzybski was giving a lecture to a group of students, and he interrupted the lesson suddenly in order to retrieve a packet of biscuits, wrapped in white paper, from his briefcase. He muttered that he just had to eat something, and he asked the students on the seats in the front row if they would also like a biscuit. A few students took a biscuit. "Nice biscuit, don't you think," said Korzybski, while he took a second one. The students were chewing vigorously. Then he tore the white paper from the biscuits, in order to reveal the original packaging. On it was a big picture of a dog's head and the words "Dog Cookies." The students looked at the package, and were shocked. Two of them wanted to vomit, put their hands in front of their mouths, and ran out of the lecture hall to the toilet. "You see," Korzybski remarked, "I have just demonstrated that people don't just eat food, but also words, and that the taste of the former is often outdone by the taste of the latter."

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Can we have a horrible book covers please? My folder needs reloading

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>The men in my life who love Wallace also love legions of stylistically similar male writers I’m not interested in (Pynchon, DeLillo, Barth). I began checking out of literary conversations with them altogether. Now, when getting into book discussions with a certain kind of man, I often say “I can’t read” as soon as possible. This is a pretty transparent defense mechanism, but it works for me, sort of.


https://www.google.com.sa/amp/s/electricliterature.com/amp/p/7889a9dc6f03

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What's the best place to pirate audiobooks? I now work a factory job and I'm allowed to use earphones some of the time which makes for a great opportunity to gain some knowledge. I was hoping to start with The new Penguin history of the world so I tried looking for it on piratebay and all I got was the e-book :(

Where's the go to place to find audiobooks for free? I'm sorry but with my current financial situation I can't really justify to pay for services such as audible.

Help a poorfag to become somewhat literate?

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What is /lit/'s opinion on Everyman's Library?

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Hi lit my tablet was obliterated by my 3 year old son, and now im pondering on buying an ereader. Does anyone have one? Do you guys read more? Or is it a waste of money?

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Is it worth learning mandarin to read untranslated Chinese literature?
Lao Tzu got me intrigued.

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How do I start teaching myself? Any autodidacts out there?

I want to start learning about literature, science, mathematics, philosophy etc. I have no natural gifts except for gritty determination and a genuine desire for knowledge. Is that enough?

How do I proceed? As this is /lit/, how do I read more. I love reading, but I want to make sure that what I read benefits me. How do I truly understand a text such as Goethe's poetry and not forget 90% of it in a month?