What good does reading good literature provide for its own sake?

Define 'good'.

The real answer is: who gives a shit? Imma drift faggot. I walk with the dogs.

Keeps you quiet and away from me.

>>8669638
You get to define it. Whatever is beneficial towards you that is not for the sake of something else.

>>8669646
>>8669652
What on earth are you guys on about?

>>8669629

Practices your brain's capacity for rational and logical thinking. Something you need for truly penetrating a good book in order to understand what the author had in mind for you to understand.

>>8669629
>what good does it provide
>for its own sake

You're mixing up instrumental worth with intrinsic worth. Make up your mind.

>>8669629
None. It's up to the author to put something in the work for you to take away and up to you to take something away from it.

>>8669629
Huh? It's enjoyable? Entertaining? The fuck kind of question is this.

>>8670246
You're wrong.
>>8670379
You answered it so I think you know the fuck kind of question it was.

>>8669629
enjoyment.
experiencing someone else's thoughts
experiencing someone else's craft for writing
experiencing emotions
learning stuff
sexual arousal.

>>8669629
>Why is it good to immerse in something we established as good?

>>8669629
>education
>improves your language skills
>improves critical thinking
>shows you worlds beyond your imagination
>trains your creativity
>entertainment

I thought these were obvious.

it's hard to think of the negatives

>>8670379
edgy masochist detected. enjoy your nervous breakdown kid.

>>8669629
There really is no point to reading unless you just enjoy it

>>8670972
Best post ITT