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Busy people of /lit/, is it better to spend your free time reading literature and philosophy or learning languages if you only have time to really do one?

>> No.17544141

>>17544135
Life is long enough to do both.

>> No.17544158

>>17544135
if you have free time for 4chan, you have plenty of time for both of them.

>> No.17544172

learn greek and start with the greeks

>> No.17544186

>>17544135
Why do you have time for only one? Go NEET if you don't want to waste your precious lifetime.

>> No.17544201

>>17544141
>>17544158
Excuse me, but I presented you with a false dichotomy and so you must choose one.

>> No.17544239

>>17544201
Obviously reading is better if you can only do one. Not much fun in learning a language if you don’t read stuff in it.

>> No.17544267

>>17544135
If you learn a language you do both of the things you posted.

>> No.17544273

You can learn a language, an instrument and still find an hour or two to read if you're like me

>> No.17544297

>>17544273
Some of us have to work.

>> No.17544322

>>17544135
I'm not busy, but depends, anon. And you can learn a language studying philosophy and literature. If you really want to choose one, definitely literature and philosophy.

>> No.17544326

>>17544135
>not reading literature and philosophy in other languages
ngmi lmao

>> No.17544342

>>17544135
It's better to shitpost on /lit/ and pretend you are knowledgeable about something by reading Wikipedia articles

>> No.17544410

>>17544186
I have a very demanding job that I enjoy.
>>17544239
>>17544322
Thank you for helping me make a decision. Cheers

>> No.17544425

>>17544297
>>17544410
>have one (1) shot at life
>be doomed to be a wagecuck who spends half of it with inane drudgery
I feel so sorry for you, my condolences

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17544490

English is the only language worth knowing because it's the language of the Aryan race.
BASED ENGLISH SPEAKER COMING THROUGH!

>> No.17544541

>>17544425
It's ok. It's not that inane. I get to help people occasionally

>> No.17544620

>>17544490
I know hindi, english and sanskrit
Learning russian and plan to learn german in the future
I feel bad for you son

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17544642

>>17544620
Hello pajeet

>> No.17544652

>>17544135
for me i'd go lit every time

>> No.17544743

>>17544642
:( I have a beautiful clean toilet I am not poor mooslim that's why

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17545510

>>17544135
I am doing both at the moment and neglecting both
Its difficult to learn another language that has very little quantity of media that actually interests you
Im german and want to learn spanish, what i did was buy books in spanish that i know in german and i re-read them. This has its limitations, as its not as interesting and a translator may have his own interpretations of a text than you and would use different sentences/terms, but it is working nontheless

>> No.17545936

>>17544239
Learning a new language allows you to talk to people speaking that language.

>> No.17546815

>>17544135
There is no way you don't have 30 minutes or an hour each day free to learn a language. If you are going to learn a language don't make it something you choose to do randomly here and there. It has to become a habit. Everyday for the next 5 years. At least 30 minutes.