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11237529 No.11237529 [Reply] [Original]

Why read if you won't remember most of what you read?

>> No.11237534

>>11237529
>he doesn't read each sentence 50 times to make sure he can remember entire books.

>> No.11237540

Subconcious character development

>> No.11237542

>>11237529

try the Lichtenberg quotation on this topic (re. eating)
or read Montaigne "on books and reading"

better still, cut back on the alcohol, give up the drugs, turn off the tv, concentrate when you read and start remembering things

>> No.11237543

Why read?

>> No.11237551

>>11237542
I just believe the question to be good for discussion. Personally I do quite enjoy the influence works have upon my mental models of various subjects and phenomena. And of course, there is the pleasure of reading.

>> No.11237586

>>11237529
Holy fuck how often is this question going to be asked?

Even if you can’t recall passages word for word, or even remember major plot points, if you were engaged when you initially read the book it will have a subconscious affect on you. Your communication skills and focus will improve, you will become a better writer, you will get better on picking up on subtext in books and understanding interpretation more.

>> No.11237606

why eat if you wont remember most of what you ate?

>> No.11237622

>>11237586
So you read for the later consequences of reading?

>> No.11237689

>>11237529
gee whiz. what a conundrum. what an unanswerable fuckin' mystery.

>> No.11237706

>>11237689
what's your answer then

let me guess

something reddit?

>> No.11237712

>>11237622
No, I also enjoy the process of reading itself

>> No.11237721

>>11237706
Cuz it's fucking fun, you insufferable autist.
Oooh, why do we eat tasty food if we're just gonna shit it out again? Yeah, so fucking smart. The height of fucking philosophy, right there. Make more fucking threads about how life is meaningless you fucking trashfire.

>> No.11237825

>>11237721
Did someone emasculate you at school again? No need to compensate for your insecurity over the internet little buddy

>> No.11237830

If you're gonna read philosophy, keep notes of important concepts.
If you're gonna read fiction or poetry, enjoy the experience, and take note of interesting/uncommon uses for certain literary devices.

>> No.11237874

>>11237825
keep talking

>> No.11237877

>>11237874
okay

Aww, you gonna cry? Why don't you come suckle on mommy's nipples?

>> No.11237888

>>11237534
This

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11238080

>read book
>forgotten most of the major points a week later

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>>11237529
Nourishment of the soul.

>> No.11238111

why look at paintings when you have no photographic memory?

>> No.11238126

>>11237529
>Why live if you won't remember most days of your life?

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>>11238126
That would be horrible otherwise though...

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>>11237529
You remember the feeling it gave you.

>> No.11240071

>>11237529
I remember the feel

>> No.11240084

>>11237529
If you actually read and spend time with it you will remember