Is it even worth it to read for recreation when you're not

>>8355811

You're being unnecessarily hard on yourself.

Just keep on reading.

just go to /r9k/, sounds perfect for you

>>8355811
>I like reading
cool
do that then

>>8355830
this, 100%
if necessary dip your toes in asyndesis too. "lateral thinking"/creativity is no different than light psychosis (seeing connections where there weren't ones before), and it's one of the several reasons why artists tend to be especially permeable people.

however, I strongly encourage you to put down the "literature" and instead pick up analytical essays if you want to broaden those skills, ruminations on feeling and social relation that you'll find in Litcore or Moby Dick (however important) are not going to do anything for you if you havent yet cultivated the skills and mindset to digest them

relax and read whatever you enjoy.

>>8355811
Maybe read some self-help to work on that pathetic, self loathing attitude you have buddy

>>8355846
Or just read Plato and check with YouTube lectures. Plato will walk you through reading shallowly to reading for depth. Especially after reading the longer dialogues you start to see how "mechanical" average STEM kids are. Their mediocrity will still land them more money than I'll ever make, but damned if I'll lose to internet debates with them.