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7031140 No.7031140 [Reply] [Original]

What are some books I can read in public places to look smart?

>> No.7031143

>>7031140
Read kant on the train

>> No.7031423

>>7031140
Some shit on *le quantum physics*
plens will think
>o anon u so smart, ur like sheldon cooper from Big Bang theory
and you'll try to appear witty and say:
The only think that connects us is autism
And she'll say:
My little cousin tim has autism, it's not funny anon, goodbye

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>>7031140

>> No.7031435

>>7031140
What's the best book to start with Don D?

>> No.7031904

>>7031435
My friend who is a big fan of the Don gave me Mao II. Idk if its the best, but it was very accessible and an interesting read. I'm normally against reading a writer's best/most acclaimed work first (White Noise or Underworld in this case).

>> No.7031909

>>7031904
Don is the most down to earth post modernist. Love his work.

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7031918

>>7031140
This article sums things up nicely

http://www.gq.com/story/the-books-you-should-read-to-attract-women-on-the-subway

>> No.7031966

>>7031904
I tried Mao II first but couldn't get into then read White Noise instead and loved it. Gonna read Libra or The Names next.

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7032001

>>7031918
>What Not to Read
>Infinite Jest
>"You're not really reading it, let's be honest"

...

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7032602

>>7031140

It's also really good

>> No.7032605

>>7031140
Zettels Traum

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7032617

>>7031140
>reading for girls

>> No.7032688

>>7031140
Ulysses

>> No.7032695

>>7031140
if somehow you're approached about White Noise and you en up explaining it you'll look like a terrorist.

>> No.7032798

>>7031423
this is actually very accurate

>> No.7032804

>>7031435
White noise got me hooked.

>> No.7032830

>>7031140
Arthur Gobineau and his Essay on the Inequality of the Human Races.

This book nets you bonus points because of the Author's name (damn nigga you readin' dat french shit yo?) and the lengthy title grant you pseudo-intellectual status via cursory glances, and also because it will make people who know what you're reading but can't handle different beliefs or facts that contradict with their own fucking mad as hell.

>> No.7032848

>>7031423
would be better if the cousin name was timmy tbh fam smh

>> No.7032933

>>7032001
kek, it's not even that difficult of a book either.

FUCKING NORMIESSSSSSSSs

>> No.7032954 [DELETED] 

i saw a chick who must have been in her 20s reading catcher in the rye today she had big indie glasses and was in a rich as shut nieghborhood, you spent your parents money to go to some absurdly expensive school and you read that as an adult? hopefully she was like a gold digging stripper hoping to snag a nerd or something because otherwise i can't even

>> No.7032997

a book with no cover. If you keep them guessing then there is still the possibility of it being their favorite book. Kind of like Deleuzes body without organs.