/lit/ - Literature

>we are less conscious while talking than while writing. and that is why, conversely, a writerly style of speech is repugnant to us. only a few manage to combine the speaker's elegance with the thoughtful clarity of the written style.
t. rivarol

>A principal use of the study of the ancients is that it preserves us from verbosity; for the ancients always take pains to write concisely and pregnantly, and the error of almost all moderns is verbosity, which the most recent try to make up for by suppressing syllables and letters. Therefore we ought to pursue the study of the ancients all our life, although reducing the time devoted to it. The ancients knew that we ought not to write as we speak. The moderns, on the other hand, are not even ashamed to print lectures they have delivered.
t. schopenhauer

but also this
>>21644455

>>21485692
>all my impressions of Chad
the internet has ruined me

>>19037244
>How is it possible that there are these two completely opposite and correct interpretations of the interaction at the same time?

Seethe

Janitors, what the fuck are you doing? The board has been overrun with political autism.

Quick reminder, if you have a political opinion, you are a nuclear-grade retard.

>>16041245

/sci/
>*The Manga Guide to Calculus*
>hey guys, will taking nootropics increase my IQ?
>post proof

/lit/
>*Manga Classics Ulysses*
>hey guys, will staring at a candle increase my attention-span?
>post proof

This is perhaps the most profound image generated by internet meme 'culture'

Are there any books that tackle such themes?

>>11924730
If you can't forge yourself into having social skills while desiring the benefits of having such skills you're a fucking idiot or actually autistic. I'm a literal diagnosed schizoid and still have people inviting me to shit and an able to have small talk and deep conversations with anybody, it's not hard at all once you figure out the mechanics. It's all trial and error. If somebody saw me when I first started working as a waiter in a small restaurant they would think I'm the last type of person to be working such job but now I have regulars asking for me even when I'm not there. You've accepted you don't have the natural talent of a social person, fine, but don't wallow in your pathetic world of insecurity if you wish to change your predicament. All it takes is practice, I see talking to people the same way I see figuring out how to play a new video game. It's not complicated if you aren't a brainlet

What are some books about this phenomenon?

>A person's attractiveness has also been found to produce a halo effect. Attractiveness provides a valuable aspect of the halo effect to consider because of its multifaceted nature; attractiveness may be influenced by several specific traits.[17] These perceptions of attractiveness may affect judgments tied to personality traits.

This crudely drawn jpg is more profound and helpful than any of the hundreds of books I've read.