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Originally Posted by astra
Why live in the past? Is a 100 years or a generation’s approval is a proof of greatness? Greatness in what sense? Entertaining read? Might be. Wisdom? Hmm. A lot of 100 years old wisdom of the so called classics is inapplicable and incompatible with the modern society.
If it is merely an entertaining reading, why not to read something modern and enjoy it? Why listen to strangers, why follow somebody’s advice, why not think for yourself?
Why linger in the past?
Most important though, why insist that everybody else along with you stay there.
It reminds me of something from my home.
I see exactly the same trend in a must read classics. Some so called wise men who happened to like a certain book and have a power to force their opinion on others, who think they are superior to others, smarter than others, they decided what is classic, what and when I must read. Some people genuinely like it. Horses for courses. There is another bunch. A typical herd minded one. I will follow the rest. I won’t be different. I don’t really like this book  ......but they say it is good, it is unpopular to say it is not good. Anyone who says that it is not classics, it is boring is considered to be dimwitted, stupid  ....and you know what? I think I like it  It is classics indeed! I believe it, honest! |
I think astra might be a certain politician turned reality star.
That's certainly a fine example of word salad.
But I'll see if I can follow your 'logic' - reading something contemporary and mass-marketed makes you an individualist, but reading something that's withstood the test of time makes you a sheep.
If you say so.
Go start your own thread - 'Modern works that are better than the classics' - instead of hijacking this one.