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12816625 No.12816625 [Reply] [Original]

>reading books that will be irrelevant in 20, 30 years due to the advancing nature of science / changes in the political climate

Why do you do that to yourself?

>> No.12816637

>implying those 20 to 30 years isnt enough time to read "more relevant" books on top of the "irrelevant" books

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12816638

>>12816625
>John Stuart Mill and Machiavelli will be unknown in twenty years

>> No.12816689

>reading books because they're "relevant"
Why not read for yourself instead of for others?

>> No.12817228

>>12816638
Also, having fiction that is canon and literal PhD thesises included.

>> No.12817266

>>12816689
> relevant books cannot be read for yourself
Good job