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I believe it is a contest, because we have a limited amount of time on earth. Well, you have enough time to comment here. Is this really a better exploration o

I believe it is a contest, because we have a limited amount of time on earth. Well, you have enough time to comment here. Is this really a better exploration of the human condition (or whatever it is you want to achieve through reading) than non-fiction books? If you could do either A or B and you believe B is better, then why would you do A? In reality, fiction and non-fiction are not mutually exclusive unless you're obtuse enough to make them so. They're not even clearly distinct in their value or purpose.

fnid 17y ago
Using language like "obtuse" isn't really conducive to conversation. They are different. Yes, there can be facts in a fiction book and fiction in a nonfiction book, but they are categorized differently. Humans need groups to put things in and we put books into groups based on fact and based on imagination. I'm actually doing about 5 things right now. Playing a poker tournament, chatting with my wife, commenting here, watching an animal documentary on tv, and designing a new feature for my web application. If I was reading, I'd only be doing one thing.