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Aside from being unbearably pretentious, this fella doesn't seem to have heard about reading for pleasure.
by Saint_Genet 6y ago
Aside from being unbearably pretentious, this fella doesn't seem to have heard about reading for pleasure.
- Barrin92 6y agoThere's been a few comments in the thread like this but I think this is a deeply unhealthy understanding of pleasure. Pleasure does not mean simple, or effortlessly or easy. Genuine or deeper pleasure means acquiring understanding and develop better senses. Masturbation is pleasure, but it's no replacement for an intimate relationship. Warming up a pizza is pleasurable, but you would lose out on a lot of experiences if you never developed any taste beyond that. Exercising is a drag, but once you actually learn what your body can do, it's much more genuinely rewarding than sitting on the sofa. Reading critically, reading deeply, despite maybe being hard, is not the opposite of pleasurable once you develop the faculties for it. Which everyone can I believe.