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Originally Posted by spellbanisher
These older works, mostly prenineteenth century, can be considered knowledge, or at least means of conveying knowledge, because they tried to show people how to live, or at least give examples. But most modern works are written with no such purpose in mind. Most modern works are written to entertain; they are written for escapist purposes.
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"Most." If one out of a hundred, or even a thousand published books contain substance that lifts the human spirit (and other such flowery stuff), that still leaves a lot of good books out there for a thoughtful reader. It still exists.