> We adults use spoons, but act the same with literature, or really most of our tastes in arts or crafts or products; we like the idea of ourselves not liking t

> We adults use spoons, but act the same with literature, or really most of our tastes in arts or crafts or products; we like the idea of ourselves not liking this or that (hello, vegans! ;-) > Dislike and contempt is also much easier to develop and maintain than an actual taste that has to be nurtured; it's like free money. > I really should get around to reading Houellebecq. Try absorbing this material http://blogs.disney.com/oh-my-disney/2015/04/29/rapunzels-guide-to-being-a-really-really-nice-person/ http://blogs.disney.com/oh-my-disney/2015/04/29/rapunzels-gu... before getting into Houellebecq.