/lit/ - Literature

>>11152386

I'm 50/50 on this.

On the one hand I believe there are people that don't strive for efficiency as much as others(that's trade industriousness). Although I am not temperamentally inclinde to be hyper-efficient I somewhat see it as a moral duty to try and get the most out of my possibilities. So on the other hand I see your argument as morally reprehensible. It seems to me you just use an impressive sounding excuse to justify some destructice behaviour.

Besides that I think you've got a point. There is something beautiful and enriching in the depth of conversation. These encounters need not be of philosophical nature.
IMO they have to be one of two kinds.
First, a banter or somewhat of a fight. This is akin to rough and tumble play, only on an abstract verbal basis, which has a whole dedicated braincircuit.
OR
Second, a truthful or truth-seeking conversation which can be either a dialogue or some kind of an argument. In these instances a person has some problem to solve but needs someone else to share their brainpower i.e. to assist them in expressing what is bothering them. This can be done through psychotherapy or (equally useful I believe) philosophical midwifery. (Pierre Grimes)
This also applies to mundane reality in the way that requests like "pass me the bowl" or similar pragmatic uses of speech are used to further the gratification of some desire which means you are trying to articulate your desire in a truthful manner so the other person knows what you want and maybe decide to give it to you.

I don't think there is any point to talking except these two ocassions. We have such a vast possibility of experiencing and expressing emotions and desires that sometimrs words get in the way of an immersion into reality if not silenced.
So I think /lit/ is a dumpster in which you can sometimes fish for some gold but most of the time it is banter and jokes or literally shitposting. Any argument against leaving lit is irrational.
Reasons to come here are irrational that might be the only reason they are acted out. For me it's some kind of passive aggressive leasure time. I could use my free moments at the workplace or after my studies at home to meditate or write or do something else productive and meaningful like building discipline or art.

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