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And have it change your life?

• dmitrygr 2y ago
  > And have it change your life? Yes, a literary work can both be life-changing and not something you agree with. EG: I do not at all agree with Marx. Me and others reading his works changed my life irrevocably. Ditto for Hitler.
  • travisjungroth 2y ago
    But you do get that if you said "The best book I've ever read was Mein Kampf in 8th grade. Changed my life." then some people very reasonably won't want to be your friend, right?
    • dmitrygr 2y ago
      You had me until "reasonably". I'd rather friends who have read than friends who prefer ignorance.
      • travisjungroth 2y ago
        I wouldn’t hold it against someone for having read it. Again, big difference between reading a book and saying it’s your favorite.
    • Y_Y 2y ago
      Would you befriend someone who said, "The best book I've ever read was Mein Kampf in 8th grade. My life, however, was entirely unaltered thereby."?
      • travisjungroth 2y ago
        I’d be mostly confused. How did the best book you’ve ever read not alter your life? I was just quoting the actual question in the comment.