I’m always amazed to see how some of my friends are just able to read any book recommended to them with no hesitation at all; whereas with me, I need to research what kind of book it is, what ideas the book will be wrestling with, the author and their writing style. Like currently, I am struggling to give “Being and Time” by Martin Heidegger a try as I am more of a fan of Bertrand Russel and analytical philosophy which seems to be scientific in nature – especially when compared to that of Heidegger, so I’ve heard. I feel that if I am spending my time reading something, that I should come away at the end of the book having learned something of value (to me, that’s a pretty subjective statement). I think this is a good thing, as just about every book I’ve chosen to read has been an enlightening and somewhat euphoric experience that cannot be replaced. I wonder though, does anyone else relate?

  • jordanlund@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    I feel the same way about media in general. I see posts about the latest Steam Sale and people freaking out over “OMG! I just bought 40 games!” and my reaction is “So… do you just have no taste? Or you legit can’t tell what’s going to be good and what will be bad by what you can find out about it?”

    You wouldn’t go to a bar and order 1 of everything, the same goes for media.

    • rascalnikov@literature.cafeOPEnglish
      2·
      16 hours ago

      I’m the same way… especially with the MMO genre. It’s really sad but I just end up playing the same games these days.

      Very good point lol, that is a great way to put it – I might have to steal that from ya next time I’m bickering with some gaming friends.

    • GenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
      3·
      1 day ago

      It’s not really a matter of poor taste, just unrealistic time management. There are way too many good games out there for me to ever actually play them all. I only played like half a dozen games last year. I bought…more than that.

      I have a fairly large Steam catalog, most of which I have never played. However, I’m pretty sure they are almost all good games and I will definitely get around to some of them.

      My bookshelf is similar. I’ve only read roughly half the books I have staring me in the face every day.

      But on the plus side, anytime I’m bored, I have a wealth of options!