/lit/ - Literature

>>5695897
>guy
don't be mean anon

>>5684268
Don't sweat it, I won't be able to read it until tomorrow.

>>5669231
I don't know if faster, but you'll improve your understanding, retention or stamina. Anything improves the more you do it unless you are clearly doing it wrong.

>>5656870
>are not tied to the system, they would not dissapear outside of capitalism.
Lol, yes they would. Before modern aristocracy they weren't even a concept.

>Do you consider reading literature and listening to music pathetic hedonism completely
Not by themselves, I've been implying along the way that just swallowing artistic production is the problem.

>the world now, or the world historically
both, and the things in it and how they work, even try my hand at making my own stuff. Living just to sit and receive works is pretty empty, you have to process them and try to make your own through your interpretation and experience.
At least that's what I think, I was just being a bit assholish but you made me feel bad about it.
Good luck with your shit, qt.

It's not more important than other branches of philosophy, important is a silly word.

It's a growing field because it works in both directions of the artistic expereince, which is part of human existance whether people care about it or not: the process of creating art and the process of interpreting art. There's a lot that can be learned and proposed, which should be more than enough for anyone to assume that people will care, but there's also an utilitarian approach when you pay people to write about how your country has the most best something.

>>5646234
That sounds fun, if you could own it you'd be happier. I'd be interested in a guy who just hits tables with his GR, it could even be manly in a Yakuza way.

>>5631078
It's a pointless discussion.
There are objective qualities to consider but none of them are related to technical means of production. Things like historical value, interpretation and content (among others, in some cases, not always the same ones) can be understand by a wide audience and affect the interpretation in a universal level. The historical value of the Guernica, or the "painting through time" spirit of cubism in general, are things that can be understood and should be taken in consideration as objective elements the same way you'd accept that the red paint is red. The final impact of the work depends on each person and as such its subjective. Take in consideration the short story Baader-Meinhof by Don Delillo that incorporates the independent work of art of the same name but creates a new piece through the narration of someone experiencing those photographs.

>>5616848
Borges is a very particular writer, there's no shame in not liking him. Although you could consider a couple other stories just to check him out. The Aleph and The Zaffir are pretty interesting fables.

>>5616854
>>5616854

It's okay, really. Things like alliterations lose all their force if you don't move your tongue around :^)

Also, for scifi boy, have you read Dune? Aren't you part of the club? Don't you want the spice to flow?

>>5616878
Then you're cool in my book.
Try to interact in real life too. Sartre and Camus were close friends, Hemingway connected most iconic writers of his time, and so on. Talking with people who know more than you is healthy.

>>5616884
Little children shouldn't try to read books for grown ups, many times neither should teenagers. No matter how smart with though we were. Re read them, it will be worth it.

>>5611901
How's it going zeeburg? Have you been preparing for nanowrimo? Did you do anything with that stoner friend turned dealer idea?