How Can Anyone Finish This?

[Anonymous No.20175527]

I'm about 100 pages in and don't think I'll be able to finish this one (as much as I hate to not finish a book I've started). The introduction was unbearable enough since he just keeps repeating the same point over and over (that historians base their history on prejudices of their time period etc.) and a dozen pages into the 2nd chapter he's just saying the exact same shit he already covered in the introduction 1,000 times. I feel like these first 100 pages could have been condensed into 10. Is it worth finishing or does it just keep repeating the same idea over and over?

[Anonymous No.20175741]

wtf is 'unbearable'?

[Anonymous No.20175754]

>>20175527
Get it as an audiobook and listen to it before you sleep, that's the easiest way to get through a boring book.

[Anonymous No.20175799]

>>20175527
Ever and i say ever, reading the introduction. I dont care if God himself introduced the holy bible i would still skip it as useless fluff.

[Anonymous No.20175872]

>>20175527
who the fuck reads the introductions

[Anonymous No.20175890]

>>20175799
>>20175872
I usually don't but it was like 50 pages so figured it wasn't your typical introduction and might be important. Besides the point though... even the first chapter on mathematics essentially just kept repeating the same idea over and over.

[Anonymous No.20175923]

>>20175799
The exception is philosophy or a comprehensive historical digest.
Also, The Decline of the West is basically Nostradamus 20th Century edition. It isn't a good read and if you just want to larp as an intelligent rightist, not the place to start.
Try Art of the Deal.

[Anonymous No.20175934]

>>20175923
Dont listen to this faggot. Its a great read.

[Anonymous No.20176012]

Just skip the introduction you fucking niggerfaggot

[Anonymous No.20176039]

>>20175923
>intelligent rightist
>Art of the Deal
what the fuck lmao
you must be trolling
if so well done you got me

[Anonymous No.20176657]

>>20175527
>He's getting filtered because the book has too many words
holy shit lol

[Anonymous No.20176667]

>>20176039
No way. He is completely sincere, but he'd backpeddle if there were ids.

[Anonymous No.20176681]

>non-fiction is supposed to entertain me, just like my animus and vidya.
This website is now filled with dopamine-fiend zoomer retards.
I'm leaving forever

[Anonymous No.20176694]

>>20175527
ony tards like it

[Anonymous No.20176697]

>>20175799
This. The introduction is usually just a waste of energy. It's important to not be bored of the book by the first chapter.

[Anonymous No.20176802]

>>20176657
>>20176681
Nah I've read plenty of huge books but so far this is just trash saying the exact same thing over and over.

[Anonymous No.20176866]

>>20175527
idk i found it really comfy learning about the high cultures

[Anonymous No.20176891]

dont read this if you haven read Kant Goethe Schopenhauer Marx Nietzsche and have a general good grasp on history, mathematics and physics/chemistry

[Anonymous No.20177079]

>>20175527
Ozzie's constant basedfacing about architecture was off-putting for me

[Anonymous No.20177166]

>>20175527
I personally enjoy the literature of the beginning 20th century. Spengler left quite a mark there.
I went in expecting something dull but eventually I learned to appreciate Spengler's meticulous rambling about different cultures. Not everything was for me but it was pretty comfy all in all.
I also finished Egon Friedell's cultural history a few weeks ago which was even longer than Decline of the West.

[Anonymous No.20178762]

>>20175527
>>20176802
What kinds of books have you read before this?

[Anonymous No.20178877]

>>20178762
Attack on titan manga and The giver

[Anonymous No.20178913]

Just watch this video https://youtu.be/yRSBkCcKp2I

[Anonymous No.20179129]

>>20175741
unable to bear you illiterate fuck

[Anonymous No.20179568]

>>20177166
I've almost never seen anyone else who read Egon Friedell. I was recommended his books by some spenglerfag here years ago. In many ways he is as good as Spengler but he's completely unknown.

[Anonymous No.20179586]

>>20179568
It wasn't me. I only heard of him two years ago. It took me an entire year to read the 1600 pages, too. Its as if Spengler was a Jewish cabaret drunkard and it's usually a very enjoyable read albeit intimidating because of it's length. But the main difference is that Spengler was an academic and Friedell as DIY as it gets.

[Anonymous No.20179589]

>>20179129
What do you mean unable to bear? Like unable to sheep?

[Anonymous No.20179609]

>>20179586
Yes, the thing I don't like about Friedell is how opinionated he is. It regularly obfuscates his judgement. Like his several page long diatribe against Spinoza. Spengler at least attempted to be objective. It's still good reading, he has a lot of insight. It's hard to find such historical literature that isn't dry academic stuff or overtly ideological, that still takes itself seriously.

[Anonymous No.20179633]

>>20179609
Ironically, I found his hot takes the best parts. Him ranting about Nietzsche was hilarious. Every writing about history and culture is opinionated - even if it's the majority opinion. He was very post-Spengler in that regard and simply embraced it to the extreme. After having read way too many books written by pure-blood academics Friedell was refreshing.
I'm going to read his book about Egypt next but I heard it's not as enjoyable.

[Anonymous No.20179637]

>>20175527
Its not meant to be read from cover to cover in one sitting, it's not a novel
Get the abridged version to understand the core ideas, and the full for specific examples

[Anonymous No.20179638]

>>20179637
>Get the abridged version
pleb take

[Anonymous No.20179659]

>>20179589
bear
verb


transitive verb

1a : to accept or allow oneself to be subjected to especially without giving way
ex ;
- couldn't bear the pain
- I can't bear seeing you cry

[Anonymous No.20179681]

>>20179633
Did you read Friedell in German? As far as I know his history of Egypt has no English translation.

[Anonymous No.20179697]

>>20179681
Yes.