Is there a recommended reading list that once completed will make a person intelligent?
Is there a recommended reading list that once completed will make a person intelligent?
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no
no
yes
Maybe
yes. read every book.
Not inherently. More knowledgeable, most likely. "Intelligent" by some measures, sure.
So where do I start?
As with exploring any form of media, you start with the beginning, and then continue through all the works in chronological order.
the greeks
The Harvard Classics
the Harvard greeks
1. Infinite Jest
Found it: interleaves.org
You can read all you want, but it's not about how many books you finish, but rather how many you actually understand.
Being intelligent is subjective also, I may be an idiot to you, but I may also be a genius to someone else. Read what is interesting to you, there's no purpose in reading boring garbage just for the sake of be intelligent. Do you want to be a walking library or specialized in a field of study?
Tough question.
Abbe Faria did it in The Count.
The Old Testament
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
The New Testament
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts (of the Apostles)
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude
Revelation
Dank memes on [s4s]
The entire Harry Potter series
Begin with the Argives
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