best life in category of achievable lives
  • TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.comEnglish
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    3 months ago

    I had a similar dilemma when an uncle told me that my library of books was showing off. I gave it a long thought and donated all my books save three to the public library.

    After they were gone I have since re-established a new personal library, again. I’ve decided of the things that I could show off I like showing off books and that is ok … it is past ok it is a good.

    reading is sort of like that. if you like it then reading can be a good. you only owe yourself the reason why and even that is really just a guideline in my opinion.

    • dynomight@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
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      3 months ago

      I support you. Personally, after spending way too much time thinking about Bourdieu etc., I’ve come to believe that:

      (1) The majority of worthwhile human activities have some dimension of “showing off” to them. (2) Worrying too much about showing off is best thought of as a form of neuroticism.

      I mean: Marrying someone you don’t like because you think they’ll impress your friends or spending all your time trying to look good on Instagram is surely bad. But having a personal library is not like that!