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Don't mind me, just posting the best Vonnegut novel.
Vonnebad is worthless. His opportunity cost is far too high.
>>8129543
that's not sirens of titan though
everyone thinks that book sucks including kurt himself
I'm not sure if it's the right board, but I had a bit of a question / discussion topic I wanted to get some feedback on.
What does it mean to become smarter?
Is intelligence something as tangible as becoming stronger? That being, you lift things gradually increasing in weight until you're lifting extremely heavy things.
Can you make intelligence and strength synonymous, or is the concept of intelligence more complex than that?
Does reading make YOU feel smarter? If so, why do you think that is?
>>8129533
>smarter
Stopped reading there, "intelligence" is a spook
>>8129546
Yea, I don't get it. Is that some kind of red-pill speak?
>>8129551
Here you go senpai, read this if you want to despook yourself.
>Stirner himself, however, has no truck with "higher beings." Indeed, with the aim of concerning himself purely with his own interests, he attacks all "higher beings," regarding them as a variety of what he calls "spooks," or ideas to which individuals sacrifice themselves and by which they are dominated. Among the "spooks" Stirner attacks are such notable aspects of capitalist life as private property, the division of labour, the state, religion, and society itself.
Intelligence is indeed a spook.
Has /lit/ already raged at pic related?
>>8129527
what kind of buzzfeed tier man made that shitty image and what kind of meme are you living where you saved it and thought ti worth sharing?
>>8129527
Yes, we have.
>>8129562
I got it from /pol/. They're really good at finding things on social media to get angry about and get others to agree with them that it's deplorable
Are there any good books about immigration?
/pol/ crossies please stay out
All books are about immigration of feelings and ideas
>>8129478
Are there no books that address the cultural clashes and political ramifications of immigration? I find that hard to believe.
mason and dixon you stupid fuck
>tfw can't bear to give up on a book or read multiple ones at once
>mfw 250 pages through a boring as shit 700 page novel
>mfw it's a "classic" that people will call you stupid for not reading
>>8129436
Brothers Karamazov is not boring.
>>8129436
I never thought I would find this much meaning in a meme. This has made me realize that I don't need meme's to make me happy. That I am addicted to them. That I don't control the memes, they control me. And I say that I can stop anytime I want but... I can't. I don't want to. The memes give me life and purpose but, do I need memes to be happy? What is happiness if not a good doggo meme? What is internet cancer if not LeafyIsHere? Am I internet cancer? Probably, but why can't I be a...
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>>8129436
which one is it? if it's a hugo novel, drop it before you get to the sewer system, people only know the disney version any way. he's not for everyone.
Finally caved in and read Name of the Wind. It's amazing. Picking up Wise Man's Fear pretty soon but I thought I'd ask /lit/ about other authors comparable to Patrick Rothfuss. Doesn't necessarily need to be fantasy. Any direction I could be pointed in would be mighty helpful.
Isn't that the series with the obnoxious mary sue protagonist that lost his virginity to a literal sex goddess, then had her saying he was the best she'd ever had and shit?
>>8129931
ayyyyup
>>8129931
Yes. I have no idea why it's so well-liked. I dropped like 3/4 of the way through because of the Mary Sue shit. And I actually popular fantasy.
Is this the final boss of /lit/?
>>8129372
its a meme, you dipshit.
>women and men
woooah sounds like mom core airport trash
The final boss of /lit/ is Zettels Traum
I'd wager that absolutely nobody on this board as of right now has read this from start to finish.
>Muh Stirner
Spookites a shit. Look how beta he looks.
You think that's bad? Look at this picture of Marx. You can tell he's a smug prick.
>>8129362
>not wanting a strong confident handsome egoist man like stirner to cuddle you and tell you that love is a spook
Engels was shit at drawing and he still couldn't avoid portraying the irresistible features of his mortal enemy
>>8129362
That's not Stiner
Are there any books about 23 year old virgins who live alone and do nothing except masturbate and browse the internet whose lives turn around immediately with no effort and then they live in perfect bliss for the rest of their days?
>>8129165
Try my diary
>>8129165
probably not, although confederacy of dunces has a similar theme
but you could write that book anon
even better
you could live it
fly, anon. fly and be free
So, in your opinion, what are the greatest horror stories or authors? Is it just Poe, Lovecraft, and King, or is there better written, more chilling authors out there? What are these, in your opinion, if any?
I've heard Thomas Ligotti is pretty spooky if you like your horror philosophical
>>8129186
>if you like your horror philosophical
I fuckin do. I should buy a book by him next. He makes short stories right? Good. That seems to be all I have the attention span to read now a days. I keep a couple books next to my bed, cioran and pessoa, I read a couple pages of it before I go to bed. It's satisfying. I could always use more night stand books.
>>8129237
definitely check out teatro grotessco and songs of a dead dreamer. also, if you're in for a more straightforward pessimistic rant, check out the conspiracy against the human race
If you believe divorce should be permitted, why not simply oppose marriage as a social institution? I'm undecided on the essential sociological relationship between marriage and divorce.
>tax and legal purposes
I'm not asking about this; these are historical accretions. Let us assume the form which tends to occur across cultures, i.e. that of a significant lifelong contract between a man and a woman for the purpose of raising children.
If you think this assumption is incorrect, feel free to argue against it, just make...
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>Let us assume the form which tends to occur across cultures
you asked for it anon. let's discuss the documents of brehon law, and the ten forms of marriage documented therein, and the applicable grading of rights and entitlements afforded for each, dependent on marriage length, purpose, and status of those thereby bound in matrimony.
>implying your culture is good enough to be the standard
name a book from it on the subject with more finesse
>>8129169
Please elaborate or provide links.
>>8129203
Here's a great starting point. I assume you'll not be needing a translation, since you're enthused to learn about this, but one should be easy to find.
http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/G102030/index.html
Turkish delight was a euphemism for sex, right? He sexed the witch like in Eden.
i want to fuck an ice witch so bad
What the fuck!? This is NOT what my 5th grade teacher taught us.
>>8129062
fugging orientals
Haha you like infinite jest?! What an idiot xD I personally prefer much better novels like William Gass' The Tunnel. I bet you haven't even heard of him, idiot! HEhehe and but so, am I right fellas? No discernible talent am I correct? I'm just joshing with you dude haha calm down.
this is not wallace-posting
I don't get it
>>8129016
>>8129028
I never thought I would find this much meaning in a meme. This has made me realize that I don't need meme's to make me happy. That I am addicted to them. That I don't control the memes, they control me. And I say that I can stop anytime I want but... I can't. I don't want to. The memes give me life and purpose but, do I need memes to be happy? What is happiness if not a good doggo meme? What is internet cancer if not LeafyIsHere?...
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How do I into drama? Who/what should I read? Recommendations for translations?
you dont need translations for shakespeare
>>8128947
no shit
Read Shakespeare's works, most of them are really great, except for some of the comedies and King John.
For more modern drama August Wilson's Pittsburgh cycle is great, I'd recommend all ten of those plays.
Tennessee Williams is also a classic, Streetcar Named Desire, and Glass Menagerie are essentials. From that same era, Arthur Miller wrote Death of a Salesman and The Crucible which are must reads.
As for greeks, if you wanted to go back that far, are you really need are the Sophocles' plays, he's pretty much considered the best...
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Why is modern art hated, /lit/?
> mfw that grammar
Because most of it is the epitome of pretensiousness. Post modern art is garbage because it comes from special snow flakes who can't believe they arent individuals. I'll be the first to admit still visual art in general does not move me as much as other forms of art, but I have seen a painting or two that has moved me, none of them post modern trash.
>>8128721
thanks for you opinion, senpai
