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Originally Posted by DNSB
For me, that questioning of beliefs was one of the best parts of university. The professor I remember most for that was very fond of quoting Socrates's "The unexamined life is not worth living". He did not insist that your beliefs were wrong but he did want you to look at why you believed in those beliefs. Some of my beliefs survived the test, others were discarded.
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That is fine if it was what you wanted. But he took joy in upsetting people. He was not helping them examine their life. He was not teaching. He was just a wrecking ball. And clearly, as his behavior ran off many of his colleagues, they felt the same way I did.
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I must admit to willing to at least start reading almost anything including some YA and romance thanks to my children and wife for their recommendations. Some of the recommendations ended in the DNF pile while others I found myself enjoying. Does this keep me from being "well-read"? I'm not sure since I haven't finished reading yet.
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I will make exceptions for things my wife asks me to read - happy wife, happy life.