> Is there a chemical difference between this and the pleasure some get from reading great literary works Yes, and that difference is the whole point of art vs

> Is there a chemical difference between this and the pleasure some get from reading great literary works Yes, and that difference is the whole point of art vs entertainment. After consuming entertainment, you want more entertainment. But after consuming art - after reading The Great Gatsby - your eyes get yanked back to your own life. You start thinking "what doomed dreams do I have?", not "when will they release Great Gatsby 2?"