@bewareofpity: Your one-of-one curiosity is more valuable for intellectual growth than someone’s list of books

javi :

being intellectual is just about staying curious, so many people don’t even realize it.

Chili Avocado :

I agree. If I wasn't curious I would never discover how bad of a writer Brandon Sanderson is.

ari :

i’m so glad you’re talking about this. the “intellectual classics” aren’t everyone’s cup of tea. it’s just about how you interact with what you read rather than the book itself

Verica Petrović :

I immediately scrolled then scrolled back

Lynette :

Classified you as what

darkesthourreads :

No because there is a massive issue with intellectual superiority in the book community. Good books ≠ Intellectual books

师青玄的扇子 :

i feel like everyone just wants to ‘consume’ nowadays for the sake of fitting into a certain narrative, i wish ppl would stay curious and lean into things that they’re truly interested in

Monica 🍁 :

Reading is intellectual, my family used to look down on me for reading manga but it helped me regulate my mood, balance my anxiety and I learned a lot of random stuff; it became a gateway for loving all sorts of books including non fiction. I don’t understand why people want to put down other people‘s reading when most people in our society don’t read anything at all and that’s sad.

Ryan :

ok speak on it!

adriana :

AI has affected my critical thinking so much, so to challenge my brain, I’ve been exploring different genres and themes in books. I think reading something that I’m not used to helps me train my brain much more.

em jane🐄📖 :

people are always shocked when i say i enjoy reality tv despite the fact i read "high-brow" literature like its actually really fascinating from sociology standpoints but its ok if people watch them too just for fun! who cares what other people do

via ⭑.ᐟ :

people on social media act like intellectual curiosity is a checklist where you HAVE to read a set list of books, watch a set list of movies, etc. instead of a mindset

quacksonfish48 :

This comment section is so comforting

alexstanart :

Reading shouldn’t have to feel like you’re punishing yourself! Read what you love

Sam :

so tired of the whole “read these to be disgustingly well read” like shouldn’t be just naturally want to explore new books?🫩

A Chill Cat :

As long as we read, exercise the faculty of our critical thinking skills and stay curious and empathetic with an open mind, I think we are pretty intelligent.

BookSamurai :

The opposite of curious is exclusion. Keep bringing more people and more viewpoints into your tent. Happy to be here.

K Ch :

It’s not what you read , it’s how you read and what you take away from

Triananda :

Anyway Malissa, if you’re really interested about the history of 60s/70s gothic romance paperback i think you should read The Gothic Romance Wave: A Critical History of the Mass Market Novels, 1960-1993 by Lori A.Paige. it might be the one and only nonfic book that pertains to them

لَ :

sometimes people forget that reading is a hobby that we ENJOY not just to be or “appear intellectual”

cvsnchezdt :

Sabi :

Ok Dakota Johnson

b🦋. :

OMG YES, I went for a full rant the other day when I saw about 5 videos of book recommendations to be considered intellectual/erudite. As the person with major in linguistics, if you want to be considered one it’s enough to google a list of “foundational” literature like religious texts, myths, first books of certain countries/cultures to get the understanding from where modern literature concepts came from.

Heather n stuff :

What was bleeped out? 😂 I can’t figure it out.

Venus :

How do you read so many books with such a busy life? I also struggle with concentration. Need some tips.