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The golden rule is to read as few contemporary books as possible. > Given our finite lives, and the centuries-deep canon of literature, what logic is there in
by yarapavan 2y ago
The golden rule is to read as few contemporary books as possible.
> Given our finite lives, and the centuries-deep canon of literature, what logic is there in reading something current? More than 120mn unique titles have been published since the dawn of the printing press. What are the odds that one written in 2024 deserves our limited time?
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- zvmaz 2y agoI cannot tell exactly why this is an attractive idea, but I find it seducing. I am not sure I can rationally defend it.