/lit/ - Literature

>>19383000
>buying furniture
op pic is ngmi

>>18952394
It is not the only reason, but certainly one of them. I have thought about this before, and I arrived at the conclusion that it is not really about direct external validation but rather a form of pleasure derived the feeling that other people *could* be impressed by something you do/own. If I have a friend over and they compliment my bookshelf or the art on my walls etc, I basically go “thanks, I guess” and don’t feel much at all. But when I find a nice Don Quijote copy at a second hand book store or buy a nice print from a museum shop that I picture that an art hoe would comment on, I can practically feel the endorphins pulsating throughout my body. You might argue that these are just your typical consumption induced feelings, but I think there is more to it. One thing I like to do is to pretend that someone asks me about a particular book or piece of decoration in my apartment, to which I have to come up with a succinct response phrased in a laid-back way, preferably with an interesting anecdote to go with it. Once I have finished my imaginary answer, I always feel great (far better than when it happens IRL). Obviously I realize how vapid and, frankly, tragic this sounds, but it is the truth.

what does /lit/'s daily schedule look like?

What is some minimalist literature?

What is some money minimalist literature?

notes from the underground
thus spoke zarathustra
oblomow
steppenwolf
the last binge ever

What is the starter pack on evolutionary psychology/human nature?