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Books that restore faith in myself and humanity.

The modern variety of cynicism and negativity infects the mind and taints the soul. I need to heal the heart.

>> No.22602664

>>22602652
The transcendentalists

>> No.22602665

>>22602652
the four Gospels.

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>>22602652
Take your pic. Personally I enjoy reading about artisans throughout history to enjoy the sense of humaneness.

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>>22602652
Sartor Resartus.

>> No.22602747

>>22602716
>>22602672
>>22602665
>>22602664

thank you

>> No.22602764

>>22602672
Lucretius is an odd choice for this list; it's an absurdist-inclined atheism coupled with random conjectures about physics.

>> No.22602768

>>22602665
/thread

>> No.22602772

>>22602764
>According to Lucretius's frequent statements in his poem, the main purpose of the work was to free Gaius Memmius's mind of the supernatural and the fear of death—and to induct him into a state of ataraxia by expounding the philosophical system of Epicurus, whom Lucretius glorifies as the hero of his epic poem.
I think this is why. Kinda makes sense honestly.

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>>22602652
Most of Wagner, but especially Siegfried. It is is the moment of hope in the Ring, after the corruption of the first half, and before the tragedy of Gotterdammerung.

>He then plays Siegfried’s awakening of Brünnhilde, is pleased with the character of this work, its trueness to Nature: “Like two animals,” he says of Br. and Sieg. “Here there is no doubt, no sin,” he continues, and in his Wotan he recognizes the true god of the Aryans.

>But in the evening the 3rd act of Siegfried, very well played by Herr Rubinstein, pleases both him and us. “That is Gobineau-music,” R. says as he comes in, “that is race. Where else will you find two beings who burst into rejoicing when merely looking at each other? The whole world exists just to ensure that two such beings look at each other!” “Here is just forest and rocks and water and nothing rotten in it.” “Here is a couple who rejoice in their happiness, immerse themselves in the happiness of being together—how different from Tristan!”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZKw9Br5opc

>> No.22602804

>>22602652
Negativity is... LE BAD