/lit/ - Literature

>>22847109
>writes a short story
>guy wakes up as a giant insect
>that's it, that's the whole book
>becomes one of the most acclaimed short novels ever written

>>22505642
Godspeed, anon. Don't listen to these other losers who lash out at you because of their own indolence. Turn up the grind to max.

>>22429422
>Influences: virtually all western philosophy
>Influenced: none

>>22338354

cringe? cringe is caring about what other people think

>>21846959
>doesn’t prescribe addictive pharmaceuticals, promotes home remedies instead. Only resorts to prescription drugs when absolutely necessary
>Doesn’t even know how to spell Benzodiazepine
Kneel

>>21836130
>There is no "me", "you", or anything else. All statements are false and nothing is true.
Yes, but nothing is either true or false, because everything is nothing.

>indeed

>pick up book at store
>flip to the introduction
>an apology is given to the reader for the author's problematic racism and sexism
>proceed to checkout

>>21807386
>enters a discussion
>listens but understands nothing
>spouts irrelevant nonsense which had nothing to do with what is being said
>leaves confident he debunked whatever he may not have liked

>Oh, the author is just describing the enviroment around the main character, we can skip it

I used to be part of a monthly writers circle where we read each other's work and gave commentary. It was alright for a while but once Covid happened the people became unbearable and eventually I realized tabletop board game groups are a better friend simulator so long as you don't mind the occasional tryhard

>>21623787
>>21623803
ENTJ Scorpio (Sun and Moon)
How to Read a Book by Mortimer Chad Adler
http://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=B6A3B91164BB2D931367749FCBF6841C

>>21616211
I'm a TIRM (Trans Inclusive Radical Misogynist)
I hate all people who believe themselves to be women, whether they're really women or not.

>>21587330
>still no such points posted

As predicted.

>>21508751
>DH Lawrence, of course

>>21487533
Don't apologize or even feel wrong for being a socialist/commie. I'm more centrist myself but I totally get why zoomers feel like they need to go full revolution on the rich. This will never get solved peacefully, the rich are way too far up their own asses and couldn't give a fuck. The UK and USA both need violent revolution.
>Why yes I do want to eat the rich, how could you tell

>>21455254
Biblical inerrancy, KJV only, free grace.

Dostoyevskiy - Idiot
Dostoyevskiy - Crime and Punishment
Dostoyevskiy - Brothers Karamazovs
Dostoyevskiy - Notes from the dead house
Dostoyevskiy - Devils

>>21414073
Cringe. I wish I didn't waste my time reading this retardation.
>>21414149
Kek, OP BTFO!

>>21414141
God tier digits

>>21414128
legit retard

>>21410287
I shit on the modern world.

Friendly reminder that if a philosopher isn't physically fit, you can ignore anything they say
>but that's le heckin ad hominem!
Yes, and?

New pewdiepie book review is out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHtqsuA8WJ4