Do you read complex books slowly

[albanianblackguy]

i really have a problem with reading like books from nietzsche where he is just stating things and commenting stuff, i need to read the same page like 3 times and to stop and think about it to fully get it into my mind, on the other hand some books like stories etc that is not just the author commenting on stuff i get through those easily (while still getting the point and understading it), is it like that for everyone or?

 

[78766]

Personal preference I guess but I don't like to read, I like audiobooks more

 

[Darkeningstar]

Nietzsche has a rather large fanbase

 

[albanianblackguy]

Personal preference I guess but I don't like to read, I like audiobooks more

i dont like audiobooks because there are some words that i cant catch as easily, like if i read i can just google what a certain word means if i dont know it already

 

[Arthur the Egyptian]

Typical philosophy u will get used to it

 

[Darkeningstar]

Why do you read Nietzsche and not other philosophers?

 

[albanianblackguy]

Nietzsche has a rather large fanbase

i am not sure if they read his books tho, they are difficult imo im currently on will for power or something (not sure if its the right translation since i dont read in english) and its not easy to understand, im not crazy high iq so that may be the reason but i doubt many people are

 

[albanianblackguy]

Why do you read Nietzsche and not other philosophers?

i did read other philosophers, it was just that i wanted to get into nietzsche because this book was against nihilism and how to beat it so i was curious about the topic

 

[Darkeningstar]

i am not sure if they read his books tho, they are difficult imo im currently on will for power or something (not sure if its the right translation since i dont read in english) and its not easy to understand, im not crazy high iq so that may be the reason but i doubt many people are

Most people who mention Nietzsche don't read Nietzsche, in fact

 

[Darkeningstar]

i did read other philosophers, it was just that i wanted to get into nietzsche because this book was against nihilism and how to beat it so i was curious about the topic

Who else?

 

[Drugsmaxxer]

Every book, even the hardest, has paragraphs you have to read quicker or slower. So you always adjust the reading speed

 

[albanianblackguy]

Who else?

i read at least one book from all classic mainstream philosophers - schopenhauer, dostojevski, camus, kafka, dazai, orwell, spinoza etc... just getting into nietzsche, i am planning on reading a lot more but im kinda stuck on nietzsche rn it takes me a lot of time to even go through 10 pages or so

 

[albanianblackguy]

Every book, even the hardest, has paragraphs you have to read quicker or slower. So you always adjust the reading speed

well yes but 300 pages of nietzsche takes me 10x longer to read than a kafka book

 

[Darkeningstar]

i read at least one book from all classic mainstream philosophers - schopenhauer, dostojevski, camus, kafka, dazai, orwell, spinoza etc... just getting into nietzsche, i am planning on reading a lot more but im kinda stuck on nietzsche rn it takes me a lot of time to even go through 10 pages or so

Spinoza mogs Nietzsche to Mumbai, try Kierkegaard, or Wittgenstein

 

[albanianblackguy]

Spinoza mogs Nietzsche to Mumbai, try Kierkegaard, or Wittgenstein

bookmarked, will go through as many as i can throughout my lifetime

 

[Drugsmaxxer]

well yes but 300 pages of nietzsche takes me 10x longer to read than a kafka book

You should spend more time with good books, yes.

 

[albanianblackguy]

Spinoza mogs Nietzsche to Mumbai, try Kierkegaard, or Wittgenstein

my choice of spinozas book was kinda meh, all he did was basically iqmog christianity and judaism

 

[Altruist]

Nietzsche has a rather large fanbase

Pretentious midwits are his ni(etzs)che, so ...

 

[loyolaxavvierretard]

i really have a problem with reading like books from nietzsche where he is just stating things and commenting stuff, i need to read the same page like 3 times and to stop and think about it to fully get it into my mind, on the other hand some books like stories etc that is not just the author commenting on stuff i get through those easily (while still getting the point and understading it), is it like that for everyone or?

You should read one chapter at a time to get into these type of books. Makes you stop and think about what you are reading

 

[albanianblackguy]

You should read one chapter at a time to get into these type of books. Makes you stop and think about what you are reading

i try to do that rn, kinda annoying tho makes me feel like a low iq dalit cuz i need 10 mins for one page

 

[psychomandible]

Yeah I get that aswell

 

[loyolaxavvierretard]

i try to do that rn, kinda annoying tho makes me feel like a low iq dalit cuz i need 10 mins for one page

It is hard for everyone except for those majoring in Philosophy or Literature. But you should read Nietzsce regardless of the difficulty. It gives an insight into Western society at that time.

 

[albanianblackguy]

It is hard for everyone except for those majoring in Philosophy or Literature. But you should read Nietzsce regardless of the difficulty. It gives an insight into Western society at that time.

great that made me feel better and not as low iq, hope i get to a level where i can read it and understand it easily

 

[loyolaxavvierretard]

great that made me feel better and not as low iq, hope i get to a level where i can read it and understand it easily

I think when we pick up a new author we need to actually get used to the writing style. Happened to me when I started Crime and Punishment. But if you persevere enough you can get used to it

 

[albanianblackguy]

I think when we pick up a new author we need to actually get used to the writing style. Happened to me when I started Crime and Punishment. But if you persevere enough you can get used to it

crime and punishment kinda tough, fucking wanted to kms when rodion was walking to his friend after being sick, random fucking yapping but the rest is good

 

[loyolaxavvierretard]

crime and punishment kinda tough, fucking wanted to kms when rodion was walking to his friend after being sick, random fucking yapping but the rest is good

Yeah it's very tough to read when you are just starting.