/lit/ - Literature

I'm a Catholic Jungian by the way.

>People actually calling themselves existentialists and or absurdists.

I'm going to go kill myself now.

All is lost in this ignorant, ignorant world.

>>1934534

>howaboutislapyourshit.jpg

Midori from Norwegian Wood.

She's my waifu.

You realize that the whole of Ancient Astronaut theory rests on a pretty bigoted premise right?

Well this should be interesting.

>Amy Goodman moderating.

Or not.

For Whom The Bell Tolls is great OP.

Just avoid A Farewell to Arms.

Avoid it like the plague.

The Ninth Gate

Buddy Boy

My Life as a Dog

Also polite sage for non-lit related thread.

Probably some Dean Koontz.

It's terrible stuff but it sounds to be what you're looking for.

>>1841221

> I also enjoy some intelligent rap...Immortal Technique

>Immortal Technique

>Intelligent Rap

What's the purpose or value behind any major?

Universities and Colleges have become factories.

Which is why I will embark on my life as a hermit the day of my 23rd birthday.

>Ivan

>Ryan Gosling

Fuck.

Adrien Brody would be a perfect Ivan.

>>1839269

>no but your position is still dumb though

Sure thing.

> the fact that plato is a 'proto-fascist' isn't a good argument against him not being read

I've never said he shouldn't be read. but if you are to read his political or ethical philosophy then a critical eye would be smart.

>>1836950

What's some good Canadian Literature? I'm sorry to say that I don't think I've ever consciously read any Canadian lit.

>>1839258

> I very strongly doubt whether Strauss himself would have advocated not reading Republic.

I'm not Strauss am I?

>if you're going to call Plato a pseudo-fascist, it's strange to not think that about Strauss.

This is just illogical. And I called him a proto-fascist, Not a Pseudo-Fascist.

Stradlater you should get a cat. Name him Plato.

>>1839243

How is it perverse?

inb4 Strauss was a fascist nazi hue hue

>>1839245

Stradlater have you signed up for that cat magazine I recommended you? :)

>>1839234

So is Pat Buchanan's personal diary.

I was referring to Leo Strauss.

>>1839161

>Tucker Max

>Palahniuk

I never saw the appeal. But I've noticed that people who like one tend to like the other as well. Strange beings.

I have a friend who reminds me of the self-taught man. But without the implied pedophilia.

>>1839188

Will you stop recommending this to unsuspecting innocents?

What is it with you and that proto-fascist?

Read some Badiou if you want to get a Marxist view, read Metapolitics in particular.

Some Kant, Strauss, some Parenti wouldn't be bad either.

>>1837584

That cat is spectacular.

What book are you guys reading after Infinite Shitfest?

>>1837970

There's a difference between Democratic Socialism and Social Democracy. It may not be entirely clear and in fact they are terms often used interchangeably, but there is a difference.

>>1837893

>Any economy bearing the term Communism has never worked well economically anywhere except in China.

You truly are an idiot.

In response to OP's original question. The effect that modern capitalism and to an extent western democracy (whatever that is) has had on modern society cannot be underestimated. Capitalism is not merely a system of economics, it's a system of thought, and with that thought comes the irrational hatred of anything associated with the collective.

Communism has destroyed lives.

Neo-Liberalism continues to do so.