/lit/ - Literature

Greetings /lit/erati, grab a book, paper, and pen, and let's get a /comfy/ thread going while we talk about something to better us all.

It has come to my attention that a certain "meme list" has been circulating around. These threads include, but are not limited to:
>>9711174
>>9706101
It turns out that these lists originate from a few key threads, which have their own batch of interesting arguments, perspectives, and recommendations:
>On "Autodidact General": >>/lit/thread/9374881
>On "How to Think": >>/lit/thread/9475678
>On Trivium: >>/lit/thread/9570794
It is nice to see that people are trying to better themselves, and this has been a more organized approach than I've ever seen on this website.
These lists, however, are beset by a lot of practical problems that keep them from being anything other than meme lists.

Friends, it's awesome that we're trying to develop some sort of "autodidact" core to serve as a substitute for the liberal arts education we deserve but never received. Unfortunately, with all of these scattered developments, inaccessible books, and haphazard reading orders, you're only going to attract derision from all but the most dedicated people. Also, without the proper mindset, lifestyle, and discipline, all of your autodidact ventures will be doomed to amateurism and failure. You can successfully teach yourself to achieve better expertise than many dispassionate experts, but ONLY with common sense, hard work, self-awareness, and skepticism.

We need to establish some basic standards, which many include a core curriculum for intellectual independence, some resources for independent study after independence, accessible recommendations (at least libgen friendly), and some other lifestyle and practical advice to support those who wish to dedicate enormous resources to this venture. A community needs to be built around this purpose, compiling resources on a Google Doc, starting a Discord channel for discussion, etc.

In a moment, I'll begin with an example of a meme list for those who don't want to read the aforementioned threads in their entirety, followed by my own critiques and suggestions. I see great opportunity for a small movement on /lit/, putting our cynicism, skepticism, and our last vestiges of hope to good use. What say you all?

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