/hob/ - Hobbies

>>68885
Have you read the bible?

since you like history, pick one historical figure that you admire or think had an interesting life and read their biography. napoleon, hitler, gandhi, malcolm x, whatever.

giving recommendations is like shooting in the dark, you need to know yourself better and when you like something, remember it for next time. best way to find new media is to go by what you've already enjoyed and find similar stuff. when you really don't know, then i suggest browsing places like 4chan's /lit/ and seeing what piques your interest. there's a general there for science fiction and fantasy and i often go there to find my next read. when it comes to fiction, it's all about whether the premise or themes grip you, sometimes you're in a specific mood and want to read something nihilistic and sad, and so on. majority of classics are just very boring and irrelevant for most people today, so avoid them until you feel a "calling", you don't have to read shit just because it's popular or important.

>>68886
a handful of the O.T books, and most of the N.T, i can't even remember why I stopped reading it despite being into it at the time

>>68887
Yes, I love the concept of biography books, the issue is that they tend to be rich with informations and details, often times stuff that put me to sleep (ironically), it's also because they are LOOONG which can be good or bad, I have enjoyed reading 1k+ pages biographies on Hitler and Stalin but I could not get through biographies about Franco, Pol pot and Goebbels since they were full of boring details, I guess some authors are better than other at writing historical texts that they make their texts engaging, also yes I lurk /lit/ daily, it's mostly discussions about philosophy and fiction, topics in which I have little interest in, Maybe I will have a better luck on /his/ albeit /lit/ has a /HISTORY/ general.

you are looking for new topics and rabbitholes to explore, wizanon

Recently, I've found myself drawn to non-academic science authors, like Oliver Sacks and Carlo Rovelli, both of whom are very accessible even if you don't have a scientific background.

Also, how do you feel about poetry? I usually keep a few anthologies in rotation since they don't require the same 'commitment' as novels/books in general. I would also suggest looking for a reader on a topic that interests you.

>>68952
My favorite book of all time is the "The book disquite", I should re-read that, thanks for reminding me.

Philosophy isn't cognitive masturbation, true philosophy wants to change the world.
“The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways. The point, however, is to change it.
Karl Marx

As some Calvinist christian told me, men need something to fight, fiend something to fight, what do you hate of this world: capitalism, war, power, humanity, etc
As a christian i recommend you read the bible, is a fascinating book non only for believers, it have blood war, poetry, moral evolution and love, my favorite bible book is the book of psalms, pure Hebrew poetry.

>>68978
>men need something to fight, fiend something to fight, what do you hate of this world
For me I hate and actively fight Communism, peace-pushers, weakness, and misanthropy. I do believe I could beat you in a fight.

>>68978
i fight the demiurge, but it’s a lonely fight

I suffer also from being unable to enjoy media. I have begun to read and work through material that can lead to IT security certifications. That can be done just by reading PDFs. I trick my brain into feeling like it is "productive" somehow. Maybe i can hack normies some day. That is unlikely to be the right topic for you, but maybe there is something that can feel productive for you in a similar way?
I find that at some point of neetdom you get tired of consumption with no further goal to it. There are many things you can learn to *do* by reading

>>68979
>I hate and actively fight peace-pushers and weakness
you sound like a misanthrope yourself

>>68979
>fite me irl
you belong between gorillas and roid junkies

>>68980
I'm new in chans, what is the demiurge for you?

>>68986
he’s the being who produced and sustains the world materialists call “the physical universe” in accordance and which is fashioned according to his malignant nature.
i think some people here are ironic about it because of their materialist prejudices, but i’m not, so i’m probably in the minority.

>>68982
and are you studying I.T or just reading I.T books?

>>69017
i paid for a certification that gives material to learn from. I am learning the material and will attend an exam