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I just read Letters From a Stoic and then Siddhartha. Way better than Infinite Jest which I read before them.

What would you recommend if I enjoyed those two things?

try more Hesse
Demian is a fast read, try it

Avoid saying how you feel about it like calling it brilliant in the first sentence.

Also, he is not a pedophile, his penchant is for prepubescent girls, different word for that, can't remember it exactly.

You need to get into non verbal experimental music like Autechre, John Cage, Stockhausen.

ne1?

What's up with the French in Lolita?
I can't tell what anyone is saying besides the protagonist. I'm on part one chapter 8, does this stop?

I'm reading Stirner and so far so good! Things so far align with my views on a manner better expressed that I could do for myself. However, this quote mystifies me, regarding Stirner's stance on ideals and the spirit. Any information on Stirner for my first read would be much appreciated, as I gathered much of you are proponents of or are at least familiar with him.

"The man is distinguished from the youth by the fact that he takes the world as it is, instead of every-
where fancying it amiss and wanting to improve it, i.e. model it after his ideal; in him the view that
one must deal with the world according to his interest, not according to his ideals, becomes confirmed." from his first section. Thank you kindly!

What music do you mostly listen?
You sound like you didn't delve into the different genres, history of music, etc. at all

It's like judging cinema by its blockbusters...
Or judging al literature by picking only lame poetry that's straight/onyourface instead of "intelectual"

I just get a feeling you appreciate these forms of art for what they give you as far as how others see you goes. Not good.

Here's the scenario
>an author set up something really cool for a future book
>people are predicting the possible culmination of this setup
>the author hasn't alluded to it or confirmed what will happen, entirely fan speculation

Is it haram to steal this theoretical idea, write it into my book and release it before the other author gets to it?