/lit/ - Literature

>>19716664
this looks cool.
>>19716548
I found this book on /lit/ but it was a single comment in a suggestion thread with no replies and I've never seen anyone else mention it besides me once in my other thread. It's nothing less than the best book of cultural criticism I've ever read and really the only one I've ever attempted that seemed worth it besides like anthropology textbooks which are usually pretty worth it. But yea, I'm going to keep spamming The Use and Abuse of Art by Jacques Barzun until it becomes a meme on this board because the more popular it gets the better off we will all be for it.
Just as one example of how relevant it is too today - there is an entire chapter devoted to explaining Scientism its causes and solutions. Its not just about Art it gets into every aspect of culture its problems and most importantly potential solutions. You want philosophy thats actually insightful and doesn't make you just go "well duh thats obvious" then this is the book for you.