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The intersection of people with something worth saying and the people who write books is far from total.

• Retric 17y ago
  That's true. But it's more meaningful from the societal level than the personal. As an individual looking for interesting or useful things you don't already know it's usually far more efficient to read a few books than to spend the same amount of time getting to know people outside your circle. Now if you want to learn something that a large number of people don't already know then goes treasure hunting. But, suggesting people need to talk with a wide range of people to grow as a person is simply untrue.
  • jacoblyles 17y ago
    The problem with your suggestion are all the things that you don't know you don't know. >But, suggesting people need to talk with a wide range of people to grow as a person is simply untrue. Learning how to get along with people that are not like you is a deeply transformative, and I think valuable, experience.
    • Retric 17y ago
      I thought that's what going home for the holidays was all about ;-)
      • jacoblyles 17y ago
        Yes. I forgot about that. My family is a little odd, so I don't experience that.
        • shitbutt 17y ago
          jeez that conversation wouldve been so much cooler in real life.