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it's not really about the content, but about the medium. A book, whatever its content is relaxing to read & interact with
by 11235813213455 3y ago
it's not really about the content, but about the medium. A book, whatever its content is relaxing to read & interact with
- anon23432343 3y agoWhat? This is the dumbest thing I have read on HN in a while. Do you want me really to write down some books were you should not be relaxed?
- maximus-decimus 3y agoI would start with It. There's nothing quite as relaxing as a horror novel about a shapeshifting space clown murdering children.
- mikem170 3y agoBut a book like that is something that you sink into, the author draws you into their fictional world, over a period of hours. That's quite different that 45 seconds of outrage the on to the next click-bait, isn't it? The attention span required seems quite different between the two. I assume that's why people are concerned that things like social networks may be detrimental to focused thinking. EDIT: I agree that a book like "It", full of suspense, would not ordinarily be considered relaxing to read.
- 11235813213455 3y agothis other comment is same as mine https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38507780 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38507780, you're also reacting like someone over-technologized