> Have you ever heard anyone say "I don't like books and reading in general"? Well, I have heard engineery types saying they don't see the point of reading fic

> Have you ever heard anyone say "I don't like books and reading in general"? Well, I have heard engineery types saying they don't see the point of reading fiction ("it's just made up stories"), and more frequently have heard them disparaging subjects like philosophy and history. Maybe that's the equivalent response?