Because as useful as books are, they exist in the fantasy world of the author, and by extension, reader. Those who spend too much time with books develop a fantastic perception of the world that just doesn’t fit. Every book or movie or play or such has plot holes and coincidences that would likely never have happened and other things and assumptions that the author inserts to move the story along or “prove” his point. Those who go out and engage with the world by living a full life, which may include a good bit of reading fiction but not the worship of it, are the ones who ultimately understand it and thus can more effectively have impact upon it. This is obvious to those willing to do the analysis.
Ooh, how woke. Because that will sell. Wonder why the grocery store doesn’t do that? Stupid people are at their best stupid when making a fuss projecting how “smart” they are by mimicking the things that the people these stupid people think are smart do. And pedestrian, shoulda read it in high school crap like CitW is just the ticket. Grocery store would be much better off puttingone of Pastis’ books there. Better hurry though before he gets too woke and half of his market drifts away.
Because as useful as books are, they exist in the fantasy world of the author, and by extension, reader. Those who spend too much time with books develop a fantastic perception of the world that just doesn’t fit. Every book or movie or play or such has plot holes and coincidences that would likely never have happened and other things and assumptions that the author inserts to move the story along or “prove” his point. Those who go out and engage with the world by living a full life, which may include a good bit of reading fiction but not the worship of it, are the ones who ultimately understand it and thus can more effectively have impact upon it. This is obvious to those willing to do the analysis.