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15206936 No.15206936 [Reply] [Original]

Why does /lit/ recommend so many difficult to understand books? Why not practical books?

>> No.15206952

>>15206936
I would like some examples on both types.

>> No.15206993

>>15206952
this.
Especially examples of 'practical' books

>> No.15207093

if you want practical books then go ask like >>>/adv/, >>>/diy/, or whatever. /lit/ is for talking about poetry, fiction, and philosophy.

>> No.15207108

>>15206952
Finegan’s wake
Phenomenology of Spirit

How to make friends and influence people
A random walk down wall street

>> No.15207237

>>15207108
>Finegan’s wake
You got memed. Don't worry, it happens. Now, go read Ficciones.

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>>15206993
>>15206936

>>15206952
Stoicism
Eckhart Tolle
Transurfing- for chad metaphysics
etc

Could give some occult recs for practicality ,personally i rather go over books with many tools for actual results and inspire contemplation rather than pseud mental masturbation

>> No.15207261

>>15206936
I'll be honest. I don't dislike Conan Doyle or fiction even. I just hate that stupid crossdressing Buffalo Bill piece of shit that won't fucking leave me alone.

>> No.15207268

>>15207108
Read Meditations, Marcus Aurelius; The Book of Five Rings, Miyamoto Musashi; The Art of War, Sun Tzu.

>> No.15207301

>>15206936
Because everyone here is a pretentious pseud