Why do so many people still waste their time on fiction when their time would objectively be better spent accruing applicable information to their lives and developing a proper understanding of the world in which they live?
Economics, Psychology, Sociology, Kinesiology, Nutrition, Philosophy, Language... there's a wealth of information from many sources around the globe that can make you a much more productive, useful member of society, and yet you choose to indulge escapism and read adult fairy tales?
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I'm actually currently writing a nonfiction book that merges some of the most useful insights from economics, psychology, sociology, and sociology so it's interesting that you specifically single these out, but I've gotta disagree with you.
I forget where I read it, but some pretty good advice is that we are to be leaders to ourselves, not tyrants. While nonfiction has its place in growth and education, you would find yourself woefully unprepared for a situation that calls for actual imagination if you've not experienced its use in your life. Fiction serves the purpose of keeping those gears oiled. It is not memorization of facts and data that produces innovation; it is rather rooted in imagination. A proper, well-rounded person would enjoy their fair share of both sides of the coin.
Elijah Kelly
insightful, for a brainlet
Benjamin Bell
Why do you feel the need to shit on what everyone loves?
Mason Flores
In every culture there's a collection of fiction that even on a subconscious level influences us. Things as simple as children's stories or nursery rhymes, or ancient mythologies that still color our worldview. Or look for example how many common phrases we use come directly from Shakespeare. Or the phenomenon of world literature.
Aiden Baker
I read non-fiction in the form of papers and proceedings all day at work, when I come home I want to read something else tbpqh..
Jaxson Young
Sometimes fiction makes us think about stuff we hadn't considered before.
Jace Garcia
>make you a much more productive, useful member of society
