There have been a slew of articles lately about how to read, and what to read, and whether or not it’s wrong to read certain kinds of things. Which all seems sort of silly to me, as these articles seem to miss a very basic point: PEOPLE ARE READING. That’s a very very good thing.
And really, whose business is it to criticize what others read? Sure, *I* might not choose to read a certain book or a certain author or a certain subject, but those are my own personal choices for me. And they should not be applied to anyone else. They can even change when applied to me! So it’s beyond the height of arrogance to assume that you or I know what anyone else should be, ought to be reading.
If someone asks for an opinion or a suggestion, that’s a little bit different. It’s still not in any way a decree, and should never be taken as such.
So get off your collective high horse, article writers! And everybody else, keep on reading what you love!
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