Quote Originally Posted by Harvesthetic
Hi people,

I've noticed a grave decline in reading amongst my fellow man these days. This is a damn shame, because appreciation for books could counter the BS your television set spews out every second.

People forget to read the great works of art that make up our history of literature.
People forget that books were the only way to pass on knowledge up until eighty years ago.
Are we going to ignore/forget all of life's information before 1915?
Are we really that arrogant that only the info of the here and now counts?

Try to expand your horizon, try to get over the fact that books are deemed boring.
If you're young, try to learn to read books, and watch a little less tv.

I'm not saying tv is bad, because it can damn well educate you if you switch to the right channel, but... Ey...

Don't forget the people who wrote their pencils off for us... Their information is in no way inferior to what the Discovery Channel teaches us.

Now, here's a site on which you can read a nice collection of classic literature, for free. Print it out, learn it by heart, i don't care, but try at least. Don't forget, the iPod has a book function too in most cases.

Here's a couple of my personal favorites.



An Encounter - James Joyce
Childhood - Leo Tolstoy
The Communist Manifesto - Karl Marx
Don Quixote - Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
The Gambler - Fyodor Dostoevsky

Note- This is just a selection, if you want any further suggestions on an author, or genre, just ask in this thread.

What do our fellow stoners read?

Peace, in writing, Harv
reading interests me greatly, but i'm poisoned by instant satisfaction...shoot me. i appreciate your efforts to be an inspiration to all us non-readers. i'll do my damndest, sir. i'm gonna start with frankenstien, by mary shelley. i'll get back to this thread when i'm done.