This is a weird mix. Some good, some meh, and others awful.
"Lord of The Flies", for example, is misanthropic trash that has done more harm than most people seem to realize. It grossly misrepresents what happens when small groups of people fall out of touch with civilization, portraying a rapid descent into savagery when in fact, what we see when this happens in the real world is almost always resourcefulness, compassion and nobility.
Sure, I suppose, this book will change the way you look at the world but unless you know enough going in to reject its premise it will make you less happy, less civil, and wrong.
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This is a weird mix. Some good, some meh, and others awful.
"Lord of The Flies", for example, is misanthropic trash that has done more harm than most people seem to realize. It grossly misrepresents what happens when small groups of people fall out of touch with civilization, portraying a rapid descent into savagery when in fact, what we see when this happens in the real world is almost always resourcefulness, compassion and nobility.
Sure, I suppose, this book will change the way you look at the world but unless you know enough going in to reject its premise it will make you less happy, less civil, and wrong.
yep, the "Lord of The Flies" scenario happened in real life and the kids just collaborated and survived fine https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/may/09/the-real-lord-...
>Ayn Rand
Objectivism is a fucking stupid philosophy, and Ayn Rand died living off the welfare system she so vehemently despised.
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The fuck? Is that on your list just below Mein Kampf?
An inspiration for many Nazis, and only a vile person would suggest this.