What books should one AVOID?

Trots04 · 2019-02-09T21:15:24+00:00

I’d usually avoid female literature as well because most times it draws on feminist ideas. And I read business books, not even self help trash.

But I did read a book recently on China’s investment in Africa and the role of factories in improving living standards. And yeah it was a pretty fucking good book. Made by a woman as well.

AloofusMaximus · 2019-02-09T22:14:24+00:00

I've tried reading some of the classics, and just had an awful time with them (Paradise lost, and Don Quixote). A lot of those very old books (even with modern translations) are somewhat difficult due to a different structure than we're used to.

I've read ancient greek/roman books, and they were slogs to get through... but very good. I may retry the above someday, but I have a ton of current reading that's coming first.

Outside of that I'd probably also avoid what you mentioned (jesus books, women books, and hard lefty books).

vivid_mind · 2019-02-09T23:45:34+00:00

I would avoid anything that refers to a religion.

Camp_KillYourself · 2019-02-10T02:10:40+00:00

I would say...none?

This is kind of silly. If you can view it all in a red pill lens you'll be able to quickly determine "oh yeah, this is women pining for a beta bucks" or glorifying hypergamy.

I think movies are the worst. Movies like Juno that glorify single motherhood. Or girl power movies where you know the woman has 0 chance of defeating men twice her size.

You can watch these but as long as you can break them down and realize how ludicrous they are, you will be fine.

HurricaneHugues · 2019-02-10T07:40:19+00:00

Instead of making a "Do not touch" list, make a "Do touch" list. You don't go to a clothing store and filter out clothes by stuff u don't want, that's just counter productive.

Trphello · 2019-02-09T22:46:28+00:00

People saying that you should read everything, even stuff you don't agree with...yeah everyone knows this. This is horrible advice. Avoid self-help books written in the last 150 years and anything written by a woman. You could always start with emperor-boy Marcus Aurelius. Or the Bible. Leviticus 20:13, all that good stuff.

JPVoltaire · 2019-02-09T21:26:22+00:00

"I don't want to engage in any ideas that I don't agree with because that would force me to think."

Title	What books should one AVOID?
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Date	February 9, 2019 8:55 PM UTC (7 years ago)
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