/lit/ - Literature

[Anonymous No.17754222]

>Ynw have a library containing thousands of meticulously annotated books on subjects ranging from globalism to abstruse ancient philosophy
Why even live bros

[Anonymous No.17754292]

>>17754222
>not having 80 gigabytes of pirated books on your hard drive
Uhhh why? LOL.

[Anonymous No.17754299]

>>17754292
Because reading Ebooks isn’t really reading, just like listening to audiobooks.

[Anonymous No.17754303]

>>17754292
yeah but its much harder to annotate digital books than it is to annotate physical books.

Sticky notes, baby.

[Anonymous No.17754305]

>>17754292
>he thinks reading from a screen means he'll remember what he's read

[Anonymous No.17754315]

>>17754299
>"Alexandros, reading scrolls isn't really reading, just like listening to the lectors at the academy isn't reading. The only form of reading is reading off of stone tablets."
>>17754303
>he annotates his books
Uhhh why? LOL.
>>17754305
I do, but then again I am not a brainlet.

[Anonymous No.17754326]

>>17754305
everything you forgot wasn't really worth remembering
I don't know who it was but someone said that in every book there's only one or two phrases of worth

[Anonymous No.17754334]

>>17754315
Retard
>>17754326
Retarded

[Anonymous No.17754341]

>>17754315
>Uhhh why? LOL.
I don't actually write in them, I feel like that's destructive. I do use lots and lots of sticky notes, print out articles analyzing certain parts of the text, and reviews and criticisms that I feel are relevant and stick them in the book, but I don't actually damage the books themselves

[Anonymous No.17754349]

>>17754334
>Retard
Sorry that I've got a great memory, I guess.
>>17754341
Just write a Word file bro.

[Anonymous No.17754365]

>>17754349
No, you just forgot what you've forgotten

[Anonymous No.17754371]

>>17754349
>Just write a Word file bro.
So I can spend even more time in front of a computer staring at a screen? No thanks

[Anonymous No.17754372]

>>17754326
>someone said that in every book there's only one or two phrases of worth
a retard probably

[Anonymous No.17754382]

>>17754365
I remember everything I have read on my PC.
>>17754371
Don't pretend you aren't already doing that anon.

[Anonymous No.17754391]

>>17754326
>I don't know who it was

[Anonymous No.17754403]

>>17754349
>Just write a Word file bro.
Annotating a physical book is just how I learnt to understand the book, I can’t do the same as easily on a computer

[Anonymous No.17754432]

>>17754222
And still a pseud

[Anonymous No.17754433]

>>17754382
Sure you do and I'm the queen of England

[Anonymous No.17754463]

>>17754432
Explain why.

[Anonymous No.17754485]

>>17754432
He’s more intelligent than you anon

[Anonymous No.17754486]

>>17754403
How are annotations better than notes anon? What utility do they have?
>>17754433
Name one thing I don't remember anon! Pro tip: you can't.
To be completely fair though, sometimes I can't remember where I read one of the things I've read (but I still remember the things themselves).

[rapture1 No.17754524]

>>17754222
but i do have a library with thousands of volumes and meticulously annotated works.

every volume i read i annotate at least once, then scan in for future use/citation/circulation. i'm in academia so annotation/citation is pretty important for any future retrieval and use.

here's a random list of some of the books/articles i've read in the last couple years as proof: pykewater.com/pykewater-seminar-master-list

[Anonymous No.17754543]

>>17754486
>What utility
Just the feel of it really

[Anonymous No.17754566]

>>17754524
Based

[Anonymous No.17754580]

>>17754524
What’s your field of study btw

[Anonymous No.17754585]

>>17754543
The "feel" of annotations helps you understand books? ._.

[rapture1 No.17754682]

>>17754566
thanks brosef

>>17754580
political theory, american history and formal modeling are my specialties. government department.
what did you/do you study?

[Anonymous No.17754705]

>>17754486

[Anonymous No.17754715]

>>17754705
It's not bait.

[Anonymous No.17754742]

I’ve considered annotating the fiction I read that I think is really good. I would hope it could help me write better fiction but I can’t bring myself to mark and tape up my precious books.

[Anonymous No.17754754]

>>17754742
We're all gonna be dead in a hundred years retard, what use are your perfectly preserved YA tomes going to be then? YOLO brother.

[Anonymous No.17754858]

>>17754682
I’m currently studying economics but recently I’ve been more interested in politics and political theory. Do you work for a government department, what does that entail? Also what would you say are your top 5 books on political theory? I’ve heard of Tocqueville, Mill, Rosseau and a couple others

[Anonymous No.17754959]

>>17754315
Empirical evidence shows that reading from a screen decreases your comprehension and retention

[Anonymous No.17754977]

>>17754959
I know. I guess my base level of comprehension and retention is just that high, huh?

[Anonymous No.17755000]

>>17754754
>We
lol speak for yourself

[Anonymous No.17755011]

>>17755000
w-what are you going to do, anon?

[Anonymous No.17755046]

>>17755011
I'm just going to advise you to invest in cryptos

[Anonymous No.17755050]

>>17754715

[Anonymous No.17755083]

>>17755046
O-oh... you are one of those guys...
>>17755050
No.

[Anonymous No.17755170]

>>17754222
Who's that?

[Anonymous No.17755180]

>>17755170
Jay Dyer of Jay’s Analysis

[Anonymous No.17755257]

>>17754858
Why are you studying economics?

[Anonymous No.17755262]

>>17754754
Maybe if i annotate my novels enough, I’ll find the key to immortality in there somewhere.

In all seriousness, I don’t mark them up because I want to pass them off to you ever siblings if they want them.

[Anonymous No.17755309]

>>17755262
>implying your younger siblings will share your literary taste
Wishful thinking.

[Anonymous No.17755323]

>>17754305
Why lie, you dishonest midwit?

[Anonymous No.17755362]

can anyone identify this book?

[Anonymous No.17755465]

>>17755362
can anyone identify this man?

[Anonymous No.17755473]

>>17754222
>my bookshelf is full of books
k

[Anonymous No.17755692]

>>17755257
I liked studying it in high school and I have an interest for how the economy works / financial markets

[Anonymous No.17756586]

>>17755180
>Jay’s Analysis
thanks anon

[Anonymous No.17756622]

>>17755309
True but I have a romantic notion that maybe one day they’ll tearfully rummage through my things once I’m dead and pick up something.

[Anonymous No.17756630]

>>17755692
Stay in then I guess. I dropped out of an MA in econ after my BS and I regret studying it but I always hated it so.

[Anonymous No.17756685]

>>17756630
What did you hate about it? And what are you doing now

[Anonymous No.17756959]

>>17755362
therapy of spiritual illnesses by jean claude larchet

[Anonymous No.17757089]

>>17754585
I concur it’s more of a sentimental thing

[Anonymous No.17757100]

>>17756959
thanks

[Anonymous No.17757163]

>>17754222
>all these Dyer threads
is this it? did I actually live long enough to see Jay become the next /lit/ meme of the month?
my god i need to kms soon.

[Anonymous No.17757170]

>>17757163
Suicide is a sin so don’t do that. Also what’s wrong with Dyer he’s the best polymath of our time plus he’s accessible and well liked by the masses.

[Anonymous No.17757176]

>>17757170
>he’s the best polymath of our time
I like him but please read a book

[Anonymous No.17757191]

>>17757176
Name another person alive with a wide knowledge of various fields such as
>philosophy
>theology
>geopolitics
>espionage
>conspiracy theories
>film

[Anonymous No.17757239]

>>17757170
>>17757191
>polymath
I think he's pretty smart, but these are all topics that are fairly closely related. When someone says polymath I would expect they would know most of those things and then have knowledge of engineering or mathematics and speak multiple languages.