Althouse has attracted comments on the original Warning Signs tweet.
Several of the comments list books that I like, such as A Confederacy of Dunces and Catch-22.
Here's my advice: Read whatever the hell you want. Just don't stop learning.
Some of the smartest people I've known had very odd reading preferences.
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It does bring up a fascinating point, though. I love looking at other people's bookshelves when I visit their home. It reveals not only what they find interesting enough to have a book on, but what they want others to think they find interesting enough to have a book on.
ReplyDeleteDan,
ReplyDeleteI always check out the bookshelves.
It can be quite revealing.
Michael