Love the smell of old books? This bookseller would like you to leave

Re:Love the smell of old books? This bookseller would like y... by strix_varius on Friday July 22, 2022 @10:52AM (#32192482)

My favorite people to talk to, read. Often a lot.

Take from that what you will, since it's only a correlation found in one person's experience. Maybe reading indicates openness to the ideas of others? Maybe it indicates the ability to focus, to reflect? I don't know. But I've found enthusiasm for reading to be uncannily predictive.

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Re:Love the smell of old books? This bookseller would like y... by kyleee on Friday July 22, 2022 @09:45PM (#32199394)

Same for me, I think it often correlates with curiosity which I enjoy a lot in myself and those with which I converse

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Re:Love the smell of old books? This bookseller would like y... by LesZedCB on Friday July 22, 2022 @01:17PM (#32194517)

my favorite people to talk to climb. often a lot.

maybe climbing indicates openness to challenging yourself mentally and physically. maybe it indicates the ability to focus on movement, to enjoy presence in nature. i've found enthusiasm for rock climbing to be surprisingly predictive.

the point is reading is not higher, special, or better. intelligence is not the only valuable Value

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Re:Love the smell of old books? This bookseller would like y... by strix_varius on Saturday July 23, 2022 @03:44PM (#32206909)

You sound like someone who doesn't like reading ;)

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