/lit/ - Literature

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The Brothers Karamazov by Dostoevsky
>make people consider god, or a higher power, and the benefits of Christian values
>would make people read the Bible more closely, whether out of interest or just to understand TBK more
>the reason I say this instead of The Bible is because 1) people would read the Bible more anyway and 2) most bible-bashing atheist edgelords' arguments are addressed in the form of Ivan's increased faith, and reading serious literary fiction like TBK makes scientific minded people interpret the Bible more from a literary standpoint instead of a "this isn't physically possible lmao" standpoint
>Dostoevsky, more so than others, at least in my experience, builds an extremely strong sense of empathy in me. Empathy for people suffering, people with differing opinions, and more. More so than almost any other writer. TBK would increase people's empathy overall, perhaps.

Ulysses by James Joyce
>an extremely deep work of art, a true masterpiece, and this fact alone would set a strong artistic and intellectual standard for humanity, sparking a golden age
>to dissect such a colossal masterpiece through rigorous study, absorbing the innumerable life lessons, is one of the most rewarding experiences imaginable
>it's highly rereadable, getting better each time, making it a great go-to novel in every home
>would increase reading of prerequisites such as Homer and Shakespeare, which are also candidates for this list

Aristotles complete works
>everyone in the world having a strong grounding in philosophy would be great
>would make them study Plato and other philosophy more