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where to start reading 2017-06-29 03:36:05 Post No. 9695172
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I've recently noticed I haven't been recently reading many books on my own will. In school we were forced to read books I didn't like, so I thought I didn't like reading. Now I want to start somewhere, with books to heighten intelligence.
I've though about reading:
>cosmos
>thinking fast and slow
>the art of war
any suggestions?
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>with books to heighten intelligence.
>lists 3 turbo normie 'intelligent person' books
This is not how it works. Books make you learned person, but only by reading a shit ton of books which have things to learn that interest you.
You won't become smarter by reading one book. You simply become more knowledgeable over time by spending time reading, and only about the subjects you read about.
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>>9695216
Ok, understood. Would it be best to start with any book that stands out to me?
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>>9695244
Yes, just read whatever the fuck you want, never trust anyone else to tell you what to read. If it looks interesting to you and you think you will gain from it, go ahead.
The imporant thing is to read.
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What you're asking is quite non-specific.
Most important thing for you is to just read a bunch, but try to read quality books.
Pic related has some great books to choose from. I'd recommend you the essays of Montaigne.
If you want philosophy, then read:
Simon Blackburn - Think
and
Anthony Kenny - A New History of Philosophy.
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>>9695284
thanks for the reccomendations. ive picked up the book Dune, but i've saved your image. I am interested in philosophy, so I will check out Think and A New History of Philosophy.
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>>9695277
>The imporant thing is to read.
And being able to think critically, yet independently. Don't be one of those people that let their opinions change with every new book they read simply because it has a modern-looking cover and a pithy blurb
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Being this much of an unashamed summerfag. It's almost cute in how sincere and vulnerable it is.
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>>9695384
Woah dude I've bet you've been on 4chan since 2009
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The Greeks are where you start, anon. First Greek in the series is Homer. So, read his Iliad and Odyssey.
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>>9695368
No problem. Have another chart.
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Very good. The only way to read is to read what you want to. An interest will spark your engines more than a bunch of wannabe old men made of yellowing paper. (But it might not make you into a stack of paper like they want everyone to be.)
Carry on.
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>>9695172
read whatever the fuck you want
go to a book store or library and look around
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>>9695172
just read something stupid fucking nigger, this thread is just another time wasting excuse for you to not read
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