/lit/ - Literature

Fiction is a waste of time because it will never be as efficient as non-fiction at exploring its subject matter because it has to dedicate time to telling a narrative. At best, fiction just serves as a long-form example of whatever philosphy the author wants to explore. So if you cared about the philosophy itself you would cut the out the middleman and just read the philosophy. Reading non-fiction is a much more efficient means of learning because you aren't wasting time figuring out a fictional story about the siege of troy or whalers.
Fiction books are the ultimate pseud-magnet for people who think they're too smart for other forms of trite entertainment such as film, tv, video games, etc. but are too dumb to actually read something that doesn't have a children's story attached to hold the reader's hand through complex ideas.

which philosopher has the best conception of aesthetics

Fiction is a waste of time because it will never be as efficient as non-fiction at exploring its subject matter because it has to dedicate time to telling a narrative. At best, fiction just serves as a long-form example of whatever philosophy the author wants to explore. So if you cared about the philosophy itself you would cut the out the middleman and just read the philosophy. Reading non-fiction is a much more efficient means of learning because you aren't wasting time figuring out a fictional story about the siege of troy or whalers or some aristocrat melodrama, and you'll probably forget the intricacies of the plot in a week anyway while the substance of the book's themes will persist far longer.
Fiction books are the ultimate pseud-magnate for people who think they're too smart for other forms of trite entertainment such as film, tv, video games, etc. but are too dumb to actually read something that doesn't have a children's story attached to hold the reader's hand through complex ideas. Its just another product to consume and toss aside, and novels were considered light entertainment until relatively recently in human history. No other form of mindless consumer is as insufferable as the average fiction reader, who has convinced themselves they are an intellectual because their entertainment is on paper format rather than on a screen.
If you absolutely must read a fiction book for whatever reason, then you should pay as little attention as possible to the narrative and focus on the themes being portrayed, and read the plot synopsis ahead of time so you can get the biggest understanding of the text on your first reading. If you care even the slightest bit about the secondary aspects of writing like characters, plot, narrative, setting, prose or don't want the book "spoiled" etc. then just stick to YA, real literature isn't for you.

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Stop reading fiction.