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Why do people say reading books makes you smarter? That doesn't even make logical sense.

>> No.21612013
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Books can't fix stupid. You just become a well-read stupid person.

>> No.21612015

>>21612007
if you read non-fiction books then yes
and no your philosophy books or your religious scriptures doesn't count

>> No.21612023

Reading has no bearing on intelligence at all. Reading philosophy makes you better at discussing academic philosophy. Reading literature makes you better at discussing literature. It's like thinking watching movies or anime will make you more intelligent

>> No.21612045

>>21612023
I read subtitles and im pretty smart though. On god I do.

>> No.21612051

>>21612023
In modernity intelligence is conflated with knowledge of trivia and academic theory

>> No.21612053

>>21612007
>>21612023
>>21612013
education increases IQ , why wouldnt reading

>> No.21612054

Reading books doesn't make you more intelligent. Writing them on the other hand...

>> No.21612057

>>21612051
nigger fart

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>>21612053
>IQ

>> No.21612070

>>21612054
So I should be an illiterate author to be intelligent?

>> No.21612082

>>21612069
nigger the thread is about increasing intelligence through books and you dont expect someone to bring up the best metric of judging intelligence? not saying that IQ is anything other than a measure of how well you would work in an office, but its better than nothing.

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>>21612082
>the best metric of judging intelligence

>> No.21612096

>>21612082
I have a very high emotional IQ but i can't do math
What gives

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>>21612094
what alternative do you suggest

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>>21612105
We should measure cranium size

>> No.21612118

>>21612096
Lack of education. There's no such thing as "can't do math". That's a psyop.

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>>21612105
>I know it when I see it

Simple as.

>> No.21612123

Reading increased vocabulary and our ability to express ourselves is done so through primarily language. To not be regularly reading especially today in an age of instantaneous information is to limit your ability to express. Perception is reality and those who can articulate their feelings into verbal form have power over those who cannot. We as humans desire to express and again those who do not regularly read are limiting their ability to express.

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>>21612108
I'm going to get skull enlargement surgery

>> No.21612129

>>21612118
>t. doesn't know about dyscalculia

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>>21612124
Seems prone to error (I'm calling you dum).

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>>21612130
>prone to error
>seems
>t. doesn't know

>> No.21612147

>>21612129
that sounds awful

>> No.21612150

The knowledge you obtain from books is only valuable if you can practically apply it. It's why there are tons of nerds that know lots og subjects but can't tell you anything beyond a basic understand. It's why I don't care if someone says they read really quick or has read a lot of books in a short period of time. Full understanding is much more important than reading books for for semblance of increasing knowledge.

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>>21612141
oops my seem tore

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>>21612154
Seek therapy

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>>21612176
Pass.

>> No.21612186

Knowledge

>> No.21612190

>>21612123
Does reading practice your verbal skills though? It seems like it would only benefit your expression through text.

>> No.21612191

>>21612007
Who cares if it does

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Lots of frogs being posted here, care to explain myselves?

>> No.21612384

>>21612096
>emotional iq

>> No.21612393

>>21612150
> The knowledge you obtain from books is only valuable if you can practically apply it
Fucking utilitarians. Sully not the esteemed learnings of my ivory tower with pig’s blood and let me read useless (sic. beautiful) things in peace.

>> No.21612450

>>21612007
It doesn't increase IQ it just increases your grasps on certain concepts. Want to learn about business? Read a stock market and money management book. Want to enjoy surreal concepts? Read a fantasy or science horror novel. Want to stop coming on 4chan? Get a self help book and possibly a firearms manual.

>> No.21612455

>>21612007
More product = more ideology.
If they read to be smart, they’d just read at the library or at Project Gutenberg.